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The full starting routine, with the one step most people get wrong: heat. The oil in your meibomian glands melts at around body temperature and above, and a facecloth from the hot tap cools within about ninety seconds — long before anything softens. Sustained, controlled heat is what actually clears a blocked gland, and it's why this kit outperforms drops alone.

Who it's for

• Gritty, burning, tired or watering eyes that are worse by evening
• Anyone told they have meibomian gland dysfunction or evaporative dry eye
• Recurrent styes, lid lumps or blocked glands
• Anyone who has tried drops alone and got only brief relief

What's in the kit

• Bruder Moist Heat Eye Compress — microwave for seconds, hold on closed lids 8–10 minutes, then massage. Reusable, and the standard we use in practice.
• OCuSOFT HypoChlor Hypochlorous Acid Eyelid Spray — once a day. Close both eyes, spray both lids, and leave it. No rinsing, no rubbing.
• Avizor Lacrifresh Moisture 10ml — preservative-free hyaluronic acid, three times daily, every day.
• Systane COMPLETE Preservative-Free Eye Drops — the targeted drop for an unstable, fast-evaporating tear film.

Order matters: heat first, then massage, then the lid spray, then drops. Heating without expressing softens the oil and leaves it exactly where it was.

You should notice a difference within two to three weeks. Do all of it, every day — most people who feel a dry eye routine "didn't work" gave up in the first few days.

If it hasn't settled in two to three weeks

Then stop buying bottles and let us measure rather than guess. The next step is a Dry Eye Evaluation — an in-depth, paid assessment of your tear film, lids and oil glands with one of our optometrists; the fee is confirmed when you book. A full eye examination comes first: the evaluation is booked once you've had a full examination with us, or elsewhere, within the last six months. New to Rose Optometry, or no recent examination? Book a full examination and we'll line up the Dry Eye Evaluation as your next appointment. Examined within the last six months? Book the Dry Eye Evaluation (bring a copy of the record if it was done elsewhere), or call (07) 847 3195. The whole pathway is on our dry eye guide.

Why buy from Rose Optometry

Independent, optometrist-owned New Zealand practice — in Hamilton since 1969. Free optometrist advice with every order, and free NZ shipping on orders over $100.