Treatment Plan

Treatment Plan

• Blepharitis: 1. Long-term eyelid maintenance/hygiene
  2. Warm compresses
  3. If it fails: chloramphenicol
  4. If resistant: oral antibiotics
• Doxycycline (contraindicated in pregnancy, <12 years)
• Tetracycline
• Erythromycin
• Dry Eye Syndrome: Avoid environmental triggers

2. Review/adjust medications
3. Tear substitutes:

• First line: Visco tears/carbomer (preservative-free preferred)
• Second line: Hypromellose

4.  Refer if no response after 4-12 weeks