Table 1.

Temperature profile of warm compresses compiled from studies [16–20]

Type of WC	Temperature of WC				Temperature of eyelid
	1 min	2 min	5 min	10 min	1 min	2 min	5 min	10 min
Hot towel
Not reheated	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	< 40°	< 40°	< 40°/ ≥ 40°	< 40°	< 40°	< 40°
Reheated every 2 min	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	≥ 40°
Microwavable
Dry heat:
EyeBag®	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	< 40°/ ≥ 40°	< 40°/ ≥ 40°	< 40°	< 40°/ ≥ 40°	< 40°/ ≥ 40°	< 40°
Moist heat:
Bruder®	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	< 40°/ ≥ 40°	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	< 40°/ ≥ 40°
Thera° Pearl®	< 40°	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	< 40°	< 40°/ ≥ 40°	≥ 40°	≥ 40°	< 40°/ ≥ 40°
Self-heating
Dry heat: EyeGiene®	≥ 40°	45° (peak)	< 40°	< 40°	< 40°	< 40°	< 40°	< 40°

Temperature in Celsius. < 40°/ ≥ 40° indicate differing results from different studies

WC Warm compress