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Put the warm washcloth over the lids (closed) for about five minutes or until it is no longer warm or as instructed by the doctor.Wring out the washcloth until it is damp but does not drip, and fold it such that its length corresponds to the eye area’s size.Care should be taken not to add in the warm water chemicals such as Epsom salts or face cleansers since they can burn or irritate the eyes. Put a clean washcloth in the warm water, ensuring to cover the cloth completely.

The water should feel comfortably warm with the fingers and not hot

Take a clean bowl and fill it with warm, clean, undiluted water.

Thoroughly wash the hands with soap and warm water.

Steps and considerations in the creation and administration of a traditional warm compress include: People have used the traditional home-made warm compress in many ways, such using a microwave and heating eyelids using hard-boiled eggs, baked potatoes, heating lamps, etc. Besides dry eye syndrome and MGD, warm compresses can also ease pain and discomfort in problems such as conjunctivitis, muscle spasms, stye or chalazion, and blepharitis (swollen eyelids). Warm compresses can help relieve a patient of dry eye symptoms or help unclog blocked meibomian glands by softening the hardened meibum. MGD is one of the causes of dry eye syndrome. In MGD, the meibomian glands are clogged and blocked. The patient may experience sensitivity to light or blurry vision.

In dry eye syndrome, the eyes are red, dry, watery, sore, and irritated due to low tear quality, too few tears, allergies, and environmental factors like wind and smoke. There are not enough tears being produced, or the quality of tears being produced is compromised. Dry eye syndrome refers to a condition where the tears cannot provide adequate lubrication for the eyes. Warm compresses are an effective, safe, and user-friendly form of treatment to relieve a patient of dry eye or meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) symptoms.