If you are experiencing burning and redness, ocular fatigue, foreign body sensation, sensitivity to light, excessive tearing, symptoms worsen later in the day, transient blurring and contact lens intolerance, you may be suffering from Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) or Dry Eyes. In all cases of dry eyes, it is important to test for MGD to direct treatment appropriately. These tests help us to better understand the meibomian function and structure. Dry eye workup is needed to identify the cause and direct the treatment for aqueous deficient dry eye, MGD and ocular allergy. Dry eye sufferers experience great discomfort and are desperately seeking new approach as in addition to traditional therapies, which only provide limited symptomatic relief.
Dry Eye
Normal Eye
Dry eye is a condition in which a person doesn’t have enough quality tears to lubricate and nourish the eye. About one and half litre tears are made in each eye every day. With every blink, tears are pushed into nose and a fresh lot of tears comes to eye. It is a highly complex functional eco system. Dry eye is a common and often chronic problem, particularly in older adults.
Major factors:
Age: Dry eyes are a part of the natural aging process. The majority of people over age 65 experience some symptoms of dry eyes.
Gender: Women are more likely to develop dry eyes due to hormonal changes caused by pregnancy, the use of oral contraceptives and menopause.
Medications: Certain medicines, including antihistamines, decongestants, blood pressure medications and antidepressants, can reduce tear production.
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LipiFlow is FDA-cleared and validated by large multi-center, randomized, controlled clinical studies.
Randomized, controlled clinical trials of LipiFlow have shown statistically significant improvements in meibomian gland function. The same studies have also shown significant improvement in patient self-reported dry eye symptoms. LipiFlow has successfully treated tens of thousands of patients globally.
Clinical trials have shown significant improvement, on average, in the clinical sign of number of meibomian glands yielding clear liquid. The study showed significant improvement, on average, in patient self-reported dry eye symptoms.
