Comfort treatment



Some people do not produce enough tears or the appropriate quality of tears to keep the eye healthy and comfortable. This is known as "dry eye". While this occurs mostly in women after menopause, the symptoms are frequently experienced by men and women in younger years, as well.

The symptoms of "dry eye" can be mild, as in a bit of burning, but only after extended reading, computer, or driving tasks. Note that these all involved sustained visual concentration, that often results in decreased blinking. This is what prevents the normal tears from being coated over the cornea (the clear front "dome" of the eye), and leads to the discomfort. If nothing is done, the vision quality diminishes, due to the corneal surface no longer being smooth and lustrous.

In severe cases, patients may use lubrication drops up to every 12-20 minutes to avoid uncomfortable or even painful symptoms. Everyone is different, and there is a full spectrum of the degree to which "dry eye" can affect our patients.

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