If you constantly struggle with teary, red, and irritated eyes, there’s a possibility you may be experiencing dry eye syndrome.
Dry eyes are a common eye condition many people experience around the world. But just because it’s common doesn’t mean there aren’t solutions available to help manage your symptoms. Our team at Vision Care Center can help find relief that’s right for you!
OptiLight by Lumenis is an innovative dry eye treatment that uses light-based therapy to target the root cause of your discomfort. It’s the first FDA-approved intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment for dry eye management.
This treatment takes only 10–15 minutes and significantly improves dry eye symptoms by:
During the treatment, you may feel a slight warming sensation when the light is applied to the target area. When your OptiLight treatment is complete, there’s no downtime afterwards. You can get back to your daily activities right away!
Dry eyes can develop for 2 reasons: insufficient tears (evaporative dry eye) or poor tear quality (aqueous tear deficiency). Both of these causes can affect the 3 main ingredients of your tear film:
Mucin is the innermost layer of your tear film, and it’s responsible for making sure the other layers are fastened to and spread evenly across the eye’s surface.
Water, the middle layer, is used to help wash away particles on the surface of your eye and keep it feel hydrated, protected, and comfortable.
Oil, the outermost layer, helps seal the rest of the tear film to prevent it from evaporating.
We are proud to offer the latest technology available to serve our patients. For patients with dry eyes, we use the OCULUS Keratograph 5M.
This revolutionary corneal topographer includes a keratometer and color camera to help our optometrists examine our patient’s meibomian glands, tear film break-up time, oil layer, and more.
When your tear film is imbalanced, your eyes may:
Your tear film can be affected by a variety of factors, including:
IPL (intense pulsed light) therapy is a common treatment that melts away blockages in the meibomian glands caused by meibomian gland dysfunction. During the treatment, pulsing light targets your eyelids and meibomian glands.
Some studies have shown that a change in diet can help alleviate symptoms of dry eyes. Omega-3 fatty acids are often used to help promote a healthy tear film.
Are you struggling with dry eyes? Please give our team a call today, and we can help you find meaningful solutions for your dry eye symptoms.
Find us just south of the Sheridan & Glen intersection, on the same side of the road as Marco’s Pizza and across the street from Walgreens.
Find us just south of the Sheridan & Glen intersection, on the same side of the road as Marco’s Pizza and across the street from Walgreens.
You can find our office on North Cummings Lane, right next door to Rock Valley Physical Therapy. We offer plenty of parking in front of our clinic with accessible parking stalls.
Closed for lunch 12-1pm
You can find our office on North Cummings Lane, right next door to Rock Valley Physical Therapy. We offer plenty of parking in front of our clinic with accessible parking stalls.
Closed for lunch 12-1pm
Peoria
Washington
