Anyone Using AzaSite Eye Drops To Treat Posterior Blepharitis/Meibomian Gland Disease?

6 Responses to “Anyone Using AzaSite Eye Drops To Treat Posterior Blepharitis/Meibomian Gland Disease?”

1. dr ryvkin on October 10th, 2010 2:07 pm

   i have been using azasite for blepharitis for a long time, works great. the only problem, patients have trouble with bottle design. hopefully next year new bottle design will come out and it will be much easier to use.

2. Dr. Ari Weitzner on October 11th, 2010 11:14 am

   any experience with dr maskin’s meibomian gland prober?

3. suslibrarian on December 11th, 2010 2:39 pm

   The Web posts about doctor’s rx for AzaSyte say to apply the drops directly to eyelid, not install as normal eye drops
   http://www.eyecareeducators.com/site/new_treatment_for_meibomian_gland_dysfunction.htm
   (Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD)
   i.e., apply to lid margin and massage for about 10 seconds
   www,ophmanagement.com/article.aspx?article=102400
   (Thomas John, MD)
   I.e., put drop on clean finger or applicator and apply directly to eyelashes on lid margin
   Any comments on how to apply the AzaSyte?

4. Dr. Ari Weitzner on December 12th, 2010 5:36 pm

   not a bad idea to massage it into the lid. but no evidence if it’s really any better than just dropping it into the eye like a usual drop. try either method.

5. Dr Kapil Midha on August 9th, 2011 3:12 am

   i routinely use azithromycin eye drops for meibomian gland disease and find them useful. I would welcome more info regarding the duration of treatment with azithro, since this is a chronic disease.

6. ari on August 11th, 2011 11:44 am

   i prescribe it every night for a couple of weeks, then 2-3 times a week indefinitely. when they stop, the mgd comes right back

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