Dry Eyes Therapy

 

We are please to announce new services at Gurney House of Vision. Contact us for more information and to book a consultation or appointment. 

Now at Gurney

What is Dry Eye?

Dry eye disease is a common condition that occurs when your tears aren’t able to provide adequate lubrication for your eyes. Tears can be inadequate and unstable for many reasons. For example, dry eyes may occur if you don’t produce enough tears or if you produce poor-quality tears. 

This tear instability leads to inflammation and damage of the eye’s surface

Commom Symptoms

  • Burning, itching, or stinging

  • Blurry vision

  • Redness

  • Light sensitivity

  • Watery eyes

  • Mucus

  • The feeling of having sand in your eyes

  • Discomfort when reading or using the computer for long periods

Meibomian Gland Disfunction (MGD)

Meibomian glands make an oil called meibum. Meibum, water, and mucus form the three layers of tear film — the fluid that keeps your eyes moist. The oil helps prevent the water layer on the eye surface from evaporating or drying out too quickly.

Changes to the amount or quality of the oil, or to the glands themselves, can lead to MGD. It’s often the result of a combination of things. The most common type, obstructive MGD, happens when the gland openings get clogged, and less and less oil reaches the eye surface.

TempSure Envi

TempSure Envi uses radio frequency energy to treat dry eyes by stimulating clogged tear glands. The oil-producing tear glands reside along the upper and lower eyelids. These glands become blocked over time and lose their ability to produce the rich oil layer of the tear film.

When this happens the eyes start to feel dry, irritated, gritty, and look red, especially upon waking. Over time these plugged glands can lead to atrophy (death of the glands), lid laxity and dry eyes. As this condition worsens it can impact the ability to see clearly.

This non-invasive treatment utilizes radio frequency technology to treat dry eyes and dermatochalasis (droopy eyelids) safely and effectively for a smoother, healthier-looking appearance. Best of all, there is no surgery or down time.

Intense Pulse Light Therapy

ICON IPL

ICON IPL (intense pulse light therapy) is an innovative treatment for ocular rosacea and dry eye. Initially found to be beneficial for treating facial rosacea for the past 20 years, it has been more recently used for the treatment of dry eye.

A number of studies have demonstrated IPL’s effectiveness at reducing inflammation along the upper and lower lid margins. Minimizing these pro-inflammatory vessels within the eyelids reduces the expression of toxic mediators that cause further destruction of the oil glands in the eyelids. Utilizing this technology is a game changer in treating ocular surface disease and dry eye.
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