We Understand & Diagnose Your Dry Eye Symptoms
Struggling with scratchy, burning, or gritty eyes? You may be experiencing dry eye disease, a common and highly irritating condition that can significantly affect your daily life. At Eyecare Plus, we dig deep to truly understand the root cause of your discomfort, considering your overall health and unique needs.
Dry eye typically isn’t just a single issue. It’s an umbrella term for several underlying problems, such as:
- Evaporative dry eye: Caused by poor-quality tears that evaporate too quickly.
- Aqueous-deficient dry eye: When your eyes don’t produce enough tears.
- Inflammatory dry eye: Linked to inflammation affecting your tear production or glands.
- Meibomian gland dysfunction: The leading cause of evaporative dry eye happens when the glands that supply key oils to your tears aren’t healthy and functioning.
With many potential causes, a thorough diagnosis is the first step to dry eye relief. Our comprehensive approach combines the art of care with the science of innovative technology to provide a complete picture of what’s happening with your eyes.
Personalized Dry Eye Care Is Essential
Dry eye is about more than just eye irritation. It’s a condition shaped by numerous factors, from lifestyle to health conditions. We take pride in offering personalized treatment plans with thorough diagnostic techniques to give you the care you need for lasting relief.
Our approach includes:
Customized treatment plans: Your care with us is always tailored to what you need to feel better and what actually works for your life.
LipiView meibography: Modern imaging to examine the glands along the eyelids that provide a key oil for your tears. We can see if any glands are blocked or dysfunctional and track the effectiveness of our treatments.
Whole-health focus: We help with your immediate symptoms, but we also work to understand your overall health, identifying contributing factors like medications, allergies, environmental conditions, screen time, and more.
How We Diagnose Dry Eye
In your dry eye consultation, we combine our essential diagnostic technology, called LipiView, with an in-depth examination and discussion. You can expect the following:
- Discuss your symptoms, understanding when they are most disruptive and how they affect your daily life.
- Test the quality of your tears and how quickly they evaporate. We’ll discuss your symptoms, such as dryness, irritation, or blurry vision, and how they impact your daily life.
- Analyze your blink dynamics to evaluate how your blinking and eyelids support the health of your eyes.
- Capture images of your meibomian glands so we can see how each gland is functioning and, eventually, how they are responding to treatment. Problems with these delicate eyelid glands play a role in the majority of dry eye cases.
Based on everything we learn together, we’ll discuss our recommended treatment package to relieve your symptoms and restore your comfort. We can also provide tips on how to make changes to your daily routine that can help alleviate symptoms.
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No 2 eyes are alike, which is why our solutions aren’t one-size-fits-all. Here are the key treatments we may recommend as part of your personalized dry eye care plan.
- OptiLIFT Eyelid Rejuvenation: Combine dynamic muscle stimulation and RF energy to improve meibomian gland health and blinking, plus rejuvenate your eyes
- IPL: We use the power of intense pulsed light therapy to target the inflammation underlying many cases of dry eyes.
- ThermiEyes RF: Using thermal energy, we can unblock obstructed meibomian glands while tightening the skin around the eyes.
- LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System: Combining warmth and massage, LipiFlow unclogs meibomian glands for healthier tear production.
- BlephEx: An in-office treatment to remove eyelid debris and manage dry eye due to blepharitis.
- Eye Masks & Compresses: Add a warm eye mask to your daily routine to boost eye comfort.
- Medicated Eye Drops: When needed, get relief from inflammation with prescription drops.
- Omega-3 Supplements: We can recommend nutritional solutions to support healthy eyes and tears.
- Punctal Plugs: Tiny devices placed in-office that help retain tears to keep your eyes hydrated.
At Eyecare Plus, we combine technology and care to bring clarity and comfort back to your daily life.
Say Goodbye to Symptoms of Dry Eye
Left untreated, dry eye can create a cascade of symptoms that affect not just your vision, but your overall quality of life. Common indicators include:
- Redness and irritation
- A gritty or sandy sensation
- Increased light sensitivity
- Blurred vision
- Excessive tearing
Your eyes deserve care that’s compassionate and effective. At Eyecare Plus, we offer key diagnostic tools and treatments specifically designed for your unique experience with dry eye. Let us help you live a clearer, more comfortable life.
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Antioch (Hickory Hollow)
- 5323 Mt. View Road
- Antioch, TN 37013-2308
Clarksville
- 2024 Wilma Rudolph Blvd., Suite C
- Clarksville, TN 37040-6879
Hendersonville
- 386 W Main Street, Suite 104
- Hendersonville, TN 37075-3349