Contact lenses probably aren't the best idea while the blepharitis is acting up. I tried going back to contact lenses right before my own problems started. I haven't worn them since January or February. I do plan to try them again when and if I ever feel like this is under control.
As for the cold compresses you're doing, that will help how they feel, but it won't do anything to unclog those glands. For that, you need warm compresses. I just found something that works really well for this, recommended to me by my doctor. Take a potato, heat it up so that it's warm(not hot), and wrap a washcloth around it. I cut the potato in half and used one half for each eye, wrapped inside the washcloth. This kept it very warm...better than anything else I've tried.
The typical treatment when it's really bothering you would be warm compresses 4 times per day. I usually do it about 15 minutes each time. My doctor said I only needed to do it once though...which is true when it's under control.
After the warm compress, I'll usually massage my eyelids. Then I'll do my lid scrubs.
It's a terrible inconvenience, especially when you need to do it 4x a day. But for most people, the warm compresses and lid scrubs need to be continued daily, or at least every other day when completely under control, for life. There is no cure.
Perhaps that explains why yours keeps coming back. It seems to be chronic, as most cases are.
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