A Care Aide at a Long-Term Care Facility Has Informed

A care aide at a long-term care facility has informed a resident physician that a 80-year-old woman's eyes appear to be inflamed and that her eyelids are caked with sticky secretions. The woman has been subsequently diagnosed with posterior blepharitis. Which of the following treatments is the physician likely to initiate?

A) Surgical repair of the woman's blocked meibomian glands
B) Warm compresses to be applied regularly to her eyes in addition to oral antibiotics
C) Regularly scheduled cleansing of the woman's eyes with normal saline
D) Intravenous steroids coupled with topical antibiotic ointment