Evaporative Dry Eye Instability of the tear film from an inadequate lipid layer is the cause of most dry eye. Artificial tears provide only temporary relief. Stressors like low humidity, wind, and smoke induce excessive evaporation in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction. Until now most treatment has addressed only issues of inadequate tear volume and […]
Dry Eye Treatment
NuSight Medical Dry Eye Relief
The NuLids System is: – A Natural way to significantly improve tear stability and retention time by increasing Meibomian gland output – A Clinically proven Mechanical Method to decap and stimulate Meibomian glands through reduction of biofilm and inflammatory mediators – An effective at home treatment that augments doctors’ in-office treatments to help decrease signs […]
Animated description of the LipiFlow system
The LipiFlow method uses heat in a 12 minute pressure profile to remove blockages in the meibomian glands. By heating the glands from the inside, blockages are liquified. Gentle pressure is applied from outside the lid from the base of the gland to the gland opening removing blockage and flushing dead cells from the gland
xiidra for the Treatment of Dry Eye
Xiidra™ (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) 5% is a prescription eye drop used to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. Xiidra is the first prescription eye drop approved by the FDA for both the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. Your browser does not support the video tag or the file format of […]
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, […]