Dry Eyes Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment - Dryeys.com.au

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What is Dry Eyes?

• Dry Eyes are a very common complaint in most
  Optometrical consultations.
• It can be defined as a lack of tears or an
  imbalance in the composition of the tear film in
  the eyes,
• It can lead to a feeling of grittiness, burning,
  itchiness and ironically can then cause excessive
  tearing.  
• It may seem ambiguous to both patient and
  practitioner.

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Top Triggers for Dry Eyes

• Insufficient Eye Relaxation
• Climate and Environmental Conditions
• Intake of common medications for other health
  ailments like allergies, arthritis, diabetes and
  others
• Can be felt by people who have reached 60 years
  and above.
• Eye Structure Problems

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Diagnosis

• Accurate diagnosis will mean that the treating
  optometrist will be able to minimize treatment
  options
• Dry Eye diagnosis can be as simple as asking a
  few questions as part of a normal eye examination
• It can be complex as a separate specific battery
  of tests possibly repeated on different days
  depending upon the condition of the eye of the
  patient.
• The following could represents a simple but
  thorough 5 minute Dry Eye evaluation
• What irritates you most about your eyes?
• When is this most likely to occur?
• Are there specific environments that make things
  worse?
•  Can you wake up in the morning with redness or a
  burning sensation?
• Do you use non-prescription drops or ointments
  and do they help?
• Do you take any systemic medications?  
• Answers to these very important questions will
  flag specific strategy for the Dry Eye expert
  then followed by observations of the eye through
  a microscope device called a Slit Lamp
  Biomicroscope

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Dry Eye Treatment

• There are various dry eye treatment depending
  upon the patients eye condition
• Over-the-Counter Lubrication in form of bottles
  or individual ampules
• Control Your Environment like sleeping without
  air-conditioning on or Sleeping with a humidifier
• Look at your Diet and Water Intake
• Lid scrubs and Warm compresses
• Medication Induced Dry Eye
• For complex cases Humidity googles, Salivary
  gland transplant, Meibomian Gland Expression,
  Cauterization of punctas etc

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Why choose Us?

• The Optometrists at The Eye Practice Dr Jim
  Kokkinakis is likely to know someone that
  specialises in the condition closer to you
• At The Eye Practice we take a special interest in
  dry eyes because
• It is so common
• It is the leading cause of contact lens problems
• With careful assessment we feel we can make a
  significant improvement in peoples lives.
• Please feel free to email us with any questions.
  Ultimately the best options for dry eye therapy
  can only be worked out with a comprehensive dry
  eye assessment with Jim Kokkinakis Optometrist at
  The Eye Practice, Sydney CBD.
• Call us on [phone] or BOOK an APPOINTMENT
  online.