Dry Eye Disease
Dry Eye Syndrome is a very common cause of blurred vision and irritation to the eyes. There are many causes of Dry Eye, of which the majority are easily treatable.
One of the common signs of Dry Eye, though seemingly contradictory, is an excessive watering of the eyes.
For mild symptoms of Dry Eye, regular eye drops can be sufficient in masking its effects, though if these are no longer enough, other treatments can be commenced.
An optometrist can distinguish between Dry Eye Syndrome and other possible eye conditions, such as allergies or conjunctivitis.
See below for more about Advanced Dry Eye Treatments:
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) for Dry Eye
Tried almost every eyedrop at the Pharmacy? Still not getting an improvement?
Intense Pulsed Light works to:
Reduce inflammation from blood vessels in your skin
Clear clogged oil glands in your eyelids
Stimulate the oil glands to work better
Intense Pulsed light is a series of five treatments. Normally treatments are about three weeks apart.
At the first visit, we take a detailed baseline of your symptoms and do infrared photos of your eyes. There are some forms to complete too. Normally this appointment takes about one hour from start to finish.
After the first treatment, you won't notice much difference. The following treatments are cumulative. Mostly, improvement is noticed after a few treatments.
Follow up treatments normally take about thirty minutes.
7Eye and Ziena Dry Eye Glasses
Ever get watery, irritated eyes outdoors?
7Eye Dry Eye Glasses are padded sunglasses. This means that they have a removable gasket in them.
The gasket forms a shield around your eyes. This means that they block wind, dust, pollen and UV from getting into your eyes.
Ziena Eyewear is specifically designed for every-day use for those who struggle with dry eye disease. They look like ordinary spectacles and come in a range of fashionable frames and colours.
They are great for people with dry, watery, itchy, filmy, irritated eyes. They retain more of your own natural tears too- so they're great for Dry Eye!
Wear Spectacles? 7Eye Sunglasses and Ziena Eyewear can be ordered in your prescription, including distance and multifocals.
You can also get transition lenses which go dark outside.
At your appointment, chat to one of the team about 7Eye and Ziena Dry Eye Glasses.
