DRY EYE TREATMENT

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Dry Eye Disease

Do you have dry eyes?

Do your eyes ever feel irritated, dry or burn?
Are your eyes red?
Do you experience blurred vision, especially fluctuating vision?
Do you use or have the urge to use artificial tears?
How much time do you spend on digital devices per day?

Dry Eye is a chronic disease that occurs when your eyes don’t make enough tears, or your tears aren’t functioning properly to adequately keep your eyes moist. This can cause discomfort and vision problems.

Symptoms of Dry Eye include:

Scratchy, gritty feeling, like there’s something in your eye
Stinging or burning feelings in your eye
Red eyes
Sensitivity to light
Blurry, unstable vision
Watering eyes
Eyelid spasm
Difficulty wearing contact lenses

Treatments

At Dr. Jaclyn Chang, Optometrist, we offer several treatment methods to help manage your dry eye symptoms and work towards treating your condition.

Depending on the underlying cause of your dry eyes, we can offer several different treatment options:

At Home Management – Products We Carry

- Eye Drops (artificial tear lubricants)
  - Thealoz Duo
  - Thealoz Duo Gel
- Lid Hygiene
  - Blephaclean
  - Blephagel Duo
  - Blephasol Duo
  - BIHOCL
  - Zocuwipe
  - Zocufoam
  - Blephadex
- PRN Omega-3 supplements (capsules or liquid)
- Warm Compresses
  - Blepha Eyebag
  - Bruder Mask
- Allergy Care
  - Zaspray
- Skin Care
  - Blephaderm

In-Office Diagnostics

Meibography

Meibography allows us to evaluate the morphology of the Meibomian glands, located in the lower and upper eyelids, and to determine whether they fulfill their function of providing the necessary fats to limit tear evaporation.
A non-invasive technology that allows us to take images of the Meibomian glands and help your practitioner evaluate your tear film.
Gives us insight to the root cause of your dry eye symptoms.

In-Office Treatment

ZEST Eyelid Cleansing

Zocular has developed an eyelid debridement procedure called ZEST performed in the office to provide immediate and dramatic improvement to dry eye symptoms within minutes.

Systane iLux²® Thermal Pulsation

Warms and applies gentle pressure on the eyelids to open up blocked meibomian glands (the oil glands). This makes it easier for the glands to naturally release their oil which is so important for a good quality tear film.
Ultimately improves dry eye symptoms: irritation, itchiness, redness, dryness, and excessive eye watering and brings you relief.

E>Eye Intense Regulated Pulsed Light (IRPL)

Targets ocular dryness, rosacea, and inflammation, by constricting abnormal blood vessels in the eyelids.
Stimulates the nerves that supply the eyes’ oil glands to promote secretion into the tear film.

Prescription Medications