Blephaclean Wipes

What are Blephaclean wipes?

Blephaclean wipes are daily wipes for your eyelids that help you manage your blepharitis, as well as other dry eye conditions. They help treat a flare-up and can also be used as maintenance to prevent another one.

Blephaclean wipes are a soothing, sterile treatment. They bring down your discomfort, stop harmful bacteria from developing on your eyelids and get rid of any debris or discharge. Blepharitis can be painful and uncomfortable, and even get in the way of everyday life. Blephaclean wipes make your eyes feel new again.

How do Blephaclean wipes work?

Because Blephaclean wipes are sterile, they help keep your eyelids clean and get rid of any crust before it builds up. Keeping good eyelid hygiene is often the most valuable thing you can do to treat and prevent blepharitis flare-ups.

When you use Blephaclean wipes, they also massage the oil glands in your eyelids, which stops them from clogging. Blocked oil glands are a major contributor to blepharitis, and massaging the glands can help them to start working properly again.

How often should I use Blephaclean wipes?

How often you use Blephaclean wipes might depend on how you’re using them. If you’re having a flare-up of your blepharitis, you might want to use them a couple of times a day or more. If you want to prevent another flare-up, you can use them once a day or more occasionally after it’s eased.

If you have a lot of debris or oil building up around your eyeline or in your eyelashes, Blephaclean wipes are a good option to wipe this away. They’re completely sterile, so it’s good to get rid of discomfort without risking getting foreign bacteria in your eyes.

Even if your blepharitis is managed pretty well right now, it’s important to maintain the hygiene of your eyelids to prevent further flare-ups. If the pores on your eyelids are prone to getting clogged with oil, then massaging them with Blephaclean wipes can help keep them healthy.

How to use Blephaclean Wipes

Follow your clinician’s advice on treating your blepharitis. To use Blephaclean wipes:

• make sure your hands are clean and dry;
• take a wipe out of its sachet;
• wrap the wipe around the tip of your index finger;
• with your eyes closed, place the wipe against your eyelids and at the base of your lashes;
• massage in small circles;
• with your non-dominant hand, pull down your lower eyelid and then wipe along the base of your lashes with the wipe;
• brush away any oil clumps or debris if you need to;
• if your other eye needs treatment too, use another Blephaclean wipe.

How long does it take Blephaclean wipes to work?

Blephaclean wipes usually work pretty quickly to help with your blepharitis symptoms. But Blepharitis flare-ups can vary in length and are different for everyone. Lots of people find their condition never fully goes away, so they have to learn to manage it instead.

Whether you’re treating a flare-up or just keeping your eyelids healthy day-to-day, Blephaclean wipes can help. They’ll provide instant relief from discomfort, stop things from getting worse and keep your eyelids clean.

What should I do if I make a mistake while using Blephaclean wipes?

You shouldn’t have any issues while using Blephaclean wipes, as they don’t contain any ingredients that are likely to irritate the skin. If you do have any discomfort or other unexpected symptoms, you can stop using them and talk to your clinician.

If you use Blephaclean wipes more often than usual, you also shouldn’t see any adverse effects. There aren’t any risks when you stop using Blephaclean wipes suddenly, except that your blepharitis might get worse again. So it’s a pretty risk-free treatment.

Medically reviewed by

Dr Daniel Atkinson

GP Clinical Lead

on May 04, 2022.

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