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The MGDRx Eye Bag
The MGDRx EyeBag is a patented, CE marked Class 1 medical device registered with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
The EyeBag is a silk and suedex device which can be re-heated up to 200 times in a microwave. Simply heat for 30 or 40 seconds on full power and the EyeBag will stay warm for up to 10 minutes.
Conditions which usually benefit from regular twice daily EyeBag treatment are:
- Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)
- Blepharitis
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Styes
- Eyelid Cysts (Meibomian cysts know as chalazion, pronounced Ka-lazy-on)
- Contact Lens Dry Eye
- Corneal Laser Dry Eye
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Rosacea
Symptoms which are relieved by EyeBag treatment are:
- Grittiness
- Tiredness
- Redness
- Bleary Vision
- Burning Discomfort
- Foreign body sensation (feels like there’s something in the eye)
- Dry eye
- Eye irritation
Eyelid warming using the EyeBag is often used at the same time as artificial tears and dry eye gels and ointments. If you are a contact lens wearer you should discuss your situation with your contact lens practitioner who will advise you how best to use your EyeBag.
Dry Eyes
Dry Eyes are a common irritation to many people, mostly it is not a serious eye problem, but can be a seriously annoying eye problem!
Most cases of dry eye are evaporative- it isn’t that the eye cannot produce tears – if you can cry, or tear in the wind or when chopping an onion you don’t have an inability to produce tears, but many people have an issue with holding onto them.
Many clients have had great success with the MGDRx Eyebags, which unclog oil producing glands in the eyelids. Because the oil floats on the watery part of the tears, it keeps the air away from the water, thus reducing evaporation.
If you have gritty eyes, watery eyes, or find discomfort at the computer, in air conditioning or when the central heating is on more, why not try an EyeBag?
Unlike artificial tears, which can help to bulk up the natural moisture of the eyes, the EyeBag treats the cause of the problem, not just the effect, so though they may be more expensive that artificial tears in the short term, in the medium to longer term they work out favourably cost wise, with none of the hassle of repeated drop insertions.
Call in to pick one up!
