How can I care for blepharitis, where the eyelids are dry and flaky?

The skin around my upper and lower eyelids, where the tissue is thinnest, is severely chapped, red, and inflamed. Every time I blink, the skin on my eyelids feels dry and taut, as if it might tear. White flakes of dead skin are flaking off, and because I cannot resist the itch and keep touching the area, the skin around my eyes is swelling, and there are signs of dark pigmentation developing. Applying regular moisturizing lotion to the eye area stings like a burn, so I cannot touch it. As the area around my eyes becomes dry, fine wrinkles have deepened, making me look older every time I look in the mirror. Since this area is in close proximity to the eyeball, I am concerned about side effects such as increased intraocular pressure when applying steroid ointments. I am curious about professional care methods, such as hypoallergenic topical treatments that safely rebuild the eye barrier or the LDM intensive eye mode that painlessly boosts moisture in the dermis.