Author: Breyen Rhodes
Source: articledashboard.com

Statistics show that more than fourteen million people suffer from some form of rosacea, be it mild or severe. Approximately 60% of these people go on to develop ocular rosacea, a condition in which the redness travels to the eyelids. Often ocular rosacea causes blockages of the oil glands on the eyelids causing styes, inflammation of the eyelids, dry eyes, and even a chronic problem with conjunctivitis (pink eye.) Like rosacea, ocular rosacea is not a dangerous condition, but it can make a person feel self-conscious about their looks, especially due to the similarities of a rosacea flare-up and acne.

Ocular rosacea is not dangerous, but in rare cases it can travel to the cornea causing infections and problems with the inner blood vessels. Keeping eye drops on hand for the sensation of dry eyes is extremely helpful, but consultations with medical professionals who are well familiarized with ocular rosacea are critical. When ocular rosacea flare-ups occur, a warm washcloth across the eyes can help reduce the pain of inflammation or from styes. Doctors may prescribe oral antibiotics to treat the infected oil gland. Often, using eye drops to alleviate the itchy or dry sensation helps and then the warm compress and antibiotics will take care of the other symptoms of ocular rosacea.

The most important thing for any person with rosacea to do is to try to prevent the rosacea from becoming severe. There is no cure for rosacea, but with proper skin care and diet, the flare-ups can be reduced in severity and frequency. If the rosacea on your cheeks, chin, and nose are reduced, then it is far less common for the condition to spread to the eyes.

Evidence shows that keeping rosacea flare-ups to a minimum will help ease or prevent ocular rosacea, but it can be hard to keep some rosacea flare-ups to a minimum, especially if stress or air temperatures are a trigger. Try removing spicy foods, alcohol, and even an excess of sugar. If this does not help, another consultation with your doctor may be necessary to help reduce the flare ups caused by rosacea.