Dry Eye Treatment

Dry eye affects individuals in many different ways. It can cause a scratchy, gritty feeling, tired eyes, burning sensation, and blurred vision.. among other symptoms. At Voyce Eye, we have several ways of diagnosing the cause of your dry eye so we can determine the best treatment option for you. Dry eye is generally caused by the eyes not producing enough tears or by poor quality tears, not properly lubricating the eyes. It is a very common and chronic problem, especially in older adults, diabetics, and allergy sufferers.

Diagnosing Dry Eye at Voyce Eye

• Slit Lamp Evaluation with photos

  • Tear Break Up Time (how quickly the tears on your eyes evaporate)

  • Corneal Staining (irritation on the surface of the eye caused by dry eye)

  • Meibomian Gland Evaluation (the glands in the eyelids that produce oils for your tears)

  • Eyelid Margin Evaluation (check for Demodex, Blepharitis, Ocular Rosacea, etc)

• Laboratory Testing

  • TearLab- tear osmolarity (tear film stability)

  • InflammaDry- MMP-9 (inflammation caused by poor quality tears)

• Meibography

  • Imaging to evaluation meibomian gland health

• Dry Eye Analyzer Device

  • Tear Break Up Time

  • Eyelid Margin Photos

  • Tear Meniscus Height

  • Meibography

  • Corneal Staining

Treatment of Dry Eye at Voyce Eye

• Natural Remedies

  • Drink enough water

  • Supplements

  • Warm compresses

  • Environmental factors

• Artificial Tears

• Punctal Plugs- plugs used to reduce tear loss

• Prescription Medications and Eye Drops

• Intense-Pulsed Light Therapy and Radio Frequency- pulses of light used to liquefy and release hardened oils in glands

• NuLid- device used to clean lids and lashes

• Autologus Serum Tears- eye drops made from your own blood serum to provide vitamins and nutrients

If you’re tired of suffering from your dry eye symptoms, schedule with our optometrist to discuss which treatment option is best for you.