What to Expect During the LipiFlow Treatment The following describes what you will experience during the LipiFlow® treatment: 1. The treatment will begin with you either resting in a reclined chair or lying comfortably on a table in a procedure room. 2. 1-2 drops of a mild anesthetic will be placed in the eye(s) to […]
Dry eye specialist
Adjunct Treatments for Dry Eye Disease
An overview of selected products and their uses for the management of ocular surface disorders. By Callan Navitsky, Senior Editor; and with expert commentary from Ahmad M. Fahmy, OD, FAAO, DIPL ABO; P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD, FACS; Jodi I. Luchs, MD; Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS; Rohit Shetty, FRCS, PhD; Harsha Nagaraja, MS, FCE; and […]
Anne wins the battle
Anne wins her battle with evaporative dry eye through a combination of LipiFlow and intense pulsed light (IPL). She is another successful Philadelphia Lipiflow patient who feels LipiFlow has allowed her to get her life back and reduce stress at work and at home. An example of someone who had been told to use Restasis, […]
For Severe Dry Eye – IPL Dry Eye Laser Treatment
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) a laser-like device is now being used by ophthalmologists to reduce your dependence on artificial tears, Restasis™, flax-seed oil, Omega-3 supplements, permanent punctal plugs, warm compresses, and oral Doxycycline. IPL is the answer for many patients who are still uncomfortable despite their use of multiple modalities to treat dry eye as […]