Dry Eye Clinic
Do your eyes feel scratchy, gritty or dry? Are you light sensitive, experiencing vision fluctuations, or suffering from contact lens intolerance? If artificial tears and warm compresses don't provide enough relief, you may have a chronic condition called Evaporative Dry Eye
Evaporative Dry Eye occurs when the aqueous layer in your tears evaporates faster than normal, due to having an insufficient lipid layer on the tear film. This deficiency of the lipid layer can be caused by a blockage in the lipid-producing glands in the eyelids, known as Meibomian Gland Dysfunciton.
How can you treat Evaporative Dry Eye?
Lipiflow is a revolutionary new treatment that opens and clears the blocked glands in the eyelids by applying heat and gentle massage. Once the glands are cleared the body is able to resume the natural production of lipids needed for the tear film. Unlike the traditional treatment of warm compresses and artificial tears, which only address dry eye symptoms, LipiFlow treats the root cause of the obstructed Meibomian glands!
How does Lipiflow work?
Lipiflow Thermal Puslation technology applies controlled heat to the inner eyelid which melts the
blocked meibum. The meibum is then cleared from the glands by gentle massaging pressure. The spa like procedure only takes twelve minutes to perform!
FAQs:
How do I find out if I have Evaporative Dry Eye?
-Our doctors will perform a series of tests to determine whether or not Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Evaporative Dry Eye are contributing to your chronic dry eye.
If I have Meibomian Gland Dysfunction or Evaporative Dry Eye, what can I do about it?
-Previously, the standard treatment was massaging your lids using a warm compress twice a day, using a lipid based artificial tear, along with taking an oral omega supplement. Now, you also have the option of having a Lipiflow treatment which addresses the chronic problem by clearing the clogged glands in a 12 minute treatment.
Does it work?
-In a clinical study, 79% of patients reported improved overall dry eye symptoms within four weeks of a single LipiFlow treatment.
Does it hurt?
-In a clinical study, the average discomfort/pain score during a treatment on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the worst) was 1.4.
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