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Dry Eye Disease
What is Dry Eye?
Are your eyes irritated, red, dry, itchy, or watery? Then you may have dry eye.
Dry Eye Disease is a very common condition, with nearly 49 M people affected in the United States.
Dry eye occurs when your tears cannot adequately provide moisture to your eyes. You may not be producing enough tears, or you may be producing poor quality tears. Tears can be inadequate and unstable for many reasons.
If left untreated, dry eye can lead to inflammation and damage to the eye's surface.
Symptoms of Dry Eye
- Stingy, burning, scratchy sensation
- Redness, irritation, or swelling
- Watery eyes
- Blurry vision
- Eye strain
- Eye discharge
- Feeling like something is in the eye
- Sensitivity to light
- Inability to tolerate contact lenses
Causes of Dry Eye
- Aging
- Certain medications
- Environmental conditions
- Improper contact lens use
- Hormone changes
- Autoimmune disease
- Eyelid dysfunctions
Dry Eye Treatment
There are several approaches to treating dry eye.
- To treat the symptoms of dry eye, or what we like to call the "bandaid approach", we recommend:
- Artificial Tears
- Eye Masks
- Vitamins
- Prescription Eye Drops
- Punctual Plugs
- To treat the cause of dry eye we recommend:
- Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) with Lumenis Optilight
- IPL is a light based therapy that uses precise, intense broad spectrum light to reduce inflammatory factors that cause dry eye
- Radio Frequency (RF) with Lumenis Optiplus
- RF is a method that involves applying radio waves to the skin to help decrease inflammatory factors that cause dry eye
- Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) with Lumenis Optilight
Lumenis Optilight (IPL)
A Bright Solution for Dry Eyes
At Modern Eyes Optometry, we are pleased to offer the newest technology in treating dry eye disease. The Lumenis Optilight is a safe, gentle, and highly effective treatment for dry eye disease. OptiLight uses precise pulses of light applied to the area below the eyes to reduce dry eye symptoms. The procedure is quick, lasting 10-15 minutes, and can significantly relieve dry eye symptoms by:
- Improving meibomian glands
- Eliminating inflammation
- Improving tear film quality
- Reducing the amount of demodex mites and bacteria living around your eyes
In addition to treating dry eyes, Optilight also provides the aesthetic benefits of:
- Improving skin complexion
- Reducing redness
- Diminishing brown spots
Visit Us Today
Stop treating the symptoms of your dry eye, and treat the cause of your dry eye!
Schedule your appointment with Modern Eyes Optometry today and discover the difference the Lumenis Optilight can make for your vision and eye health!
Lumenis Optiplus (RF)
Another Bright Solution for Dry Eyes
Alongside with Optilight, we are pleased to offer Lumenis Optiplus treatment to our patients. Optiplus is an FDA-approved breakthrough dual frequency radio frequency technology which precisely delivers heat across several layers of skin to improve meibomian gland functionality and to enhance collagen production. The procedure is minimally invasive, quick, and requires little to no downtime. Optiplus can significantly relieve dry eye by:
- Increasing number of expressible meibomian glands
- Improving meibum clarity
In addition to treating dry eye, Optiplus also provides the aesthetic benefits of:
- Increasing collagen production which in turn tightens skin
- Increasing blood circulation
- Reducing fine lines and wrinkles
- Reducing crow's feet
Visit Us Today
Stop treating the symptoms of your dry eye, and treat the cause of your dry eye!
Schedule your appointment with Modern Eyes Optometry today and discover the difference the Lumenis Optiplus can make for your vision and eye health!