Diagnosis & Treatment of Dry Eye Disease
Your optometrist can diagnose which type of dry eye you may have. At Sault Optometry Clinic our dry eye evaluations consist of carefully examining the lids & lashes, the tear film layer, the tear glands (meibomian glands) as well as taking your underlying medical conditions and working environment into consideration. We have the latest technology (Oculus Keratograph 5M) to accurately diagnose the type of dry eye you are suffering from. This allows us to develop a personalized treatment plan to help you.
Whether you have aqueous deficient dry eye, lipid layer deficiency, blepharitis, recurrent corneal erosions or Sjogrens, we can help. We offer more than a recommendation of using artificial tears.
You will leave with a personalized report with a treatment plan that will work to help relieve your dry eye symptoms. More importantly, you will leave with the knowledge of why your eyes are dry and what you and your optometrist can do to help with your symptoms.
Most patients have multiple factors which can cause their dry eyes - there is no one size fits all for successful dry eye management and treatment.
Call (705-759-1985) or e-mail the clinic today for your dry eye assessment.
Potential treatments for each diagnosis include and are not limited to:
Aqueous Deficient Dry Eye (Not enough tears)
Punctal Plugs
Tranquileyes or DERM mask at night
Restasis or Xiidra prescription medication
Omega 3 Fatty Acid supplements
Lifestyle modifications
Lipiflow Treatment
Artificial tears during the day as needed
Ophthalmic ointment at night as needed
Sjogrens
Punctal Plugs
Tranquileyes or DERM mask at night
Restasis or Xiidra prescription medication
Omega 3 Fatty Acid supplements
Lifestyle modifications
Artificial tears during the day as needed
Ophthalmic ointment at night as needed
Lipid Layer Deficient Dry Eye/Blepharitis (Poor Quality Tears)
Tranquil-eyes XL or DERM mask at night
In-office heat and expression of the meibomian glands
LipiFlow treatment
Omega 3 Fatty Acid supplements
Lifestyle modifications
Artificial tears during the day as needed
Ophthalmic ointment at night as needed
Rosacea
Punctal Plugs
Tranquileyes or DERM mask at night
Omega 3 Fatty Acid supplements
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatment (not offered at our clinic, more information found here)
Lifestyle modifications
LipiFlow Treatment
Artificial tears during the day as needed
Ophthalmic ointment at night as needed
CPAP Patients
Ophthalmic ointment
Eye Seals 4.0 chamber mask
Allergies
Prescription allergy drops
Omega 3 supplements
Lifestyle modifications
Artificial tears during the day as needed
Ophthalmic ointment at night as needed
All these recommendations are for patients who have been diagnosed with dry eye and have seen their eye care professional for a comprehensive exam. It is imperative that the full health of the eye and any additional ocular pathology be examined before starting any dry eye regimen.
The information provided here is to allow you to have a enhanced converation with your optometrist about dry eye and potential treatments.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out to us at