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