Dry Eye Treatment

There are 2 types of dry eyes: Evaporate Dry Eyes and Aqueous Deficient Dry Eyes. Treatments depends on the type of dry eye. Get evaluated with the dry eye tests. http://www.chronicDRYeye.com

Symptoms: dry, watery, itchy, teary, stinging, burning, sharp pain, sandy, gritty, discharge, eye stick together in morning.

Evaporate Dry Eyes:

Warm compress-15 minutes every night

Express glands 15x top and 15x bottom lid

Eyelid cleanser-SteriLid, Ocusoft

Soothe XP-eye drop which reestablishes lip layer

Biotears-vitamins that promote the growth and repair of tear producing tissue

Aqueous Deficient Dry Eyes:

Lubricant eye drops-Optive, Systane

Restasis-more powerful,prescription eye drop to heal tissue that produce natural tears

Biotears-vitamins that promote the growth and repair of tear producing tissue.

Eyelid cleanser-SteriLid, Ocusoft

Punctal plugs

Take the Dry Eye Quiz Test at http://www.chronicDRYeye.com