Summary at the End. Cataract surgery left me with dry eye syndrome in both eyes. Refresh tears drops 4-5 times daily. Within 6 months it worsened with dry, gritty, itchy eyelids... soon after, now blurry vision every morning both eyes, or one eye. Blurry like a film over the eyeball... some days it was partial, other days blurry all day in both eyes, it comes and goes. Eventually, my ophthalmologist said it might be Cemodex mites causing bacterial infection. So I started using this product OCuSOFT Oust Demodex Foam Cleanser twice daily, and still using Preservative Free drops. After 4 weeks, doctor takes a look again, prescribed Xdemvy drops which is supposed to kill the mites and it's a full six weeks life cycle. Morning and night, Ocusoft foam to scrub eyelids clean, Xdemvy drops right after, them Ocusoft PF drops with glycerin ingredient. After 3 weeks of Xdemvy, it finally seemed like it could making a difference. Some mornings one eye was totally clear with no blurry vision, the other eye not so much. One day might be totally clear in both eyes, then back to blurry the next day. Began using warm compress on eyes (10 Minutes) to loosen up the gunk left by the mites, and supposed it loosens up clogged eyelid glands around the eyelash. Right after warm compress, Ocusoft Foam for longer period... at least one minute. Use small amount on index finger and massage the eyelashes; big difference with the warm compress and full minute... really clearing up the vision. It still comes and goes, but gets better every day. Summary: Drops alone won't do the job. Eyelid scrub cleaners won't do it alone. Does Xdemvy kill the mites? Looks like its effective, have enough to go another 2 weeks. Did I have Demodex mites or clogged eyelid oil glands or just getting old? Age has a lot to do with the eyelid glands clogging up. The blurry vision is the worst part for me. Itchy scratchy eyelids are a PITA. Once the Xdemvy is all done. I can see this becoming a daily routine every morning and night: Warm eye compress for 10 minutes, Ocusoft Foam Cleanser 60 seconds, then REFRESH TEARS PF Preservative-Free Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops. I've also added Baby Shampoo in the shower for 60 seconds each eyelid. This is like controlling high blood pressure... pills alone won't do that either... add in some diet changes, and the proper leg exercises, and it gets back to normal. FINAL WORD: this Ocusoft Oust Foam Cleanser is way better than wipes or other products. A single Foam dispenser has lasted me for 9 weeks and still some left. You only need a small amount on your finger, and gently work it across the eyelashes long enough to do the job.
