It is very common for eye care professionals to recommend hot compresses for eye lid diseases.  Some of the more common conditions would be a eyelid stye (hordeolum, chalazion), meibomian gland dysfunction, dry eyes and/or blepharitis.  These condition can often benefit from hot compresses.

The following guild lines are recommended by eye care professionals.

Eyelid scrubs are often recommended by eye doctors for varies conditions. Some of the more common conditions that eyelid scrubs are recommended for are blepharitis, miebomian gland disfunction, dry eyes, before eye surgery, and various cornea diseases. Surprisingly, many people never do eyelid scrubs even if it would significantly help them manage their conditions. Why is this? Well, it is likely because it is an extra thing to do at night and the results sometimes take weeks to months to notice an improvement.