Medications:
In certain situations, your doctor will suggest prescription medication to help improve your corneal surface or eyelid discomfort. Prescription medication for dry eye include:
- Eye drops used to reduce corneal and eyelid inflammation
- Eye drops to increase tear production
- Eye inserts that release artificial tears
- Eye drops made from your own blood
In-Office Procedures:
After gathering data from your eye exam, your doctor may suggest in office treatment procedures that will improve the underlying cause for your dry eye complaints. Other procedures to treat dry eye include:
- Specialty contact lenses, called Scleral Lenses
- Unblocking clogged Meibomian glands with the Lipiflow® Technology
- Tear plugs to reduce tear loss
At Home Treatment:
You may be able to manage your dry eye disease with over the counter products and proper eyelid hygiene. If you have been diagnosed with chronic dry eye disease, you should use these products even when your eyes feel normal. Suggested at home treatments are listed below:
- Eyelid cleansing
- Artificial tears and ointments
- Warm compresses
- Humidifier
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Blinking exercises