Dry Eye Treatments
If you often experience burning, redness, or a gritty feeling in your eyes, you could be suffering from dry eye syndrome. This common condition can affect people of all ages and significantly impact your comfort, vision, and overall quality of life. At King Eye Care, Dr. Johal & Associates provides comprehensive evaluations and personalized treatments to relieve dry eye symptoms and restore ocular health.
What Is Dry Eye?
Dry eye can develop when your eyes don’t produce enough tears or when the tears evaporate too fast. Healthy tears are needed to maintain the surface of your eyes smooth, clear, and well-lubricated. An unstable tear film can cause discomfort and varying visual acuity.
Common Symptoms of Dry Eye
A dry eye can affect people of any age. Symptoms include:
- Burning sensation
- Excessive tearing (paradoxically, dry eye can cause watery eyes)
- Redness
- Lid infections
- Fluctuating vision
- Gritty or sandy feeling in the eyes
Causes and Contributing Factors
There are a few things that can elevate your risk of dry eye symptoms, and they include:
- Increased screen time (computers, cell phones, tablets, etc.)
- Dry or windy conditions during the work schedule
- Changes in hormones (especially in women)
- Other autoimmune diseases (for example, Sjögren’s syndrome or rheumatoid arthritis)
- Some medications (such as antihistamines, antidepressants, or blood pressure drugs)
- Past laser vision correction (such as LASIK)
At King Eye Care, we comprehensively diagnose what is causing your dry eye and design the best course of treatment.
Treatment Options for Dry Eye
Dry eye takes many forms, and sweet curing depends on the source and severity of your symptoms. Our traditional treatment options include:
Artificial tears
Eye drops, available over-the-counter or by prescription, to add moisture to the eye.
Bruder mask warm compresses
These gentle heat and antibacterial compresses are therapy for the eyes that will improve oil gland production and open the meibomian glands in the lids.
Lid hygiene is a way to clean the eyelids, minimize inflammation, and clear debris from the eyelids and lashes.
Omega-3 supplements
Supplementation with omega-3 to increase the quality of tears and decrease inflammation.
LipiFlow®
Prescription thermal pulsation in the office opens up the blocked oil glands and helps with natural tear production.
We’ll assess your ocular health and your lifestyle to decide the best combination treatment plan for lasting relief.
Restore Comfort and Clear Vision
If you experience symptoms of dry eye, don’t dismiss the discomfort. The earlier you seek diagnosis, and the more quickly you can start treatment, the less irritation you’ll have, the lower your risk for infection, and the better your overall quality of life.
Call Dr. Johal’s & King Eye Care today to book your comprehensive eye examination and eye drop assessment, which will help you decide which dry eye treatment is best for you.
We are dedicated to providing you with healthy, comfortable eyes daily.