Compositions and kits for ocular treatment
Embodiments of the invention provide eyelid preparations, methods, and kits, for treating ocular conditions. The eyelid preparations comprise a mixture of tea tree oil and sea buckthorn oil in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
1. A kit for treating ocular conditions selected from a group consisting of meibomian gland dysfunctions, blepharitis, dry eyes, and infestations of Demodex mites, the kit consisting of:
an eyelid preparation comprising:
45% to 55% tea tree oil;
15% to 25% sea buckthorn oil;
25% to 35% caprylic capric triglyceride; and
a preservative comprising sodium perborate or benzalkonium chloride
a brush for removing debris from eyelids and eyelashes;
a spray comprising a liposome;
a lubricating ointment comprising mineral oil and petrolatum;
one or more pre-moistened pads for removing oil, debris and desquamated skin from the eyelids, and
instructions to dispense a pharmaceutically effective amount of the eyelid preparation to a subject in need of treatment, and
wherein the eyelid preparation is a gel, ointment, cream, lotion or paste.