On the other hand, I hear from people now and then who get quite worried when their vision is blurry so it's nice to have a study saying "not to worry - it's just temporary".
My only question about this study is... what form of moist, warm compress lasts 30 minutes??? Not a washcloth, for sure.
Warm Compress Induced Visual Degradation and Fischer-Schweitzer Polygonal Reflex
Optom Vis Sci. 2007 Jul;84(7):580-587.
Solomon JD, Case CL, Greiner JV, Blackie CA, Herman JP, Korb DR.
CONCLUSIONS.: Warm compress application induces transient visual degradation. Although there was no correlation between visual degradation and AR, CT, CCC, LLT, or the presence of striae or corneal edema, visual degradation correlated positively with the polygonal reflex, which was observed following warm compress application.
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You posed the question "what kind of moist heat compress lasts for 30 minutes?". The answer is EyeWarmers. EyeWarmers are 100% natural and organic and provide safe and effective warm moist heat for the treatment of dry eye due to meibomian gland dysfunction. Check them out at http://www.eyewarmers.com.
For 30 minutes? I've used a lot of microwavable compresses over the years and I don't really believe it's possible for any of them to retain a therapeutic level of heat for MGD for 30 minutes without re-microwaving.
Yes we have gotten up to 30 minutes of moist "warmth" out of our EyeWarmers. The key is warm, not hot. There are many studies that show a substantial improvement with just a 9 degree increase in lid temperature. Some doctors say to heat the lids as hot as you can, but that is not necessarily correct. They are called warm compresses for a reason. Order an EyeWarmer today and give them a try, they may just work for you!
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