Address the underlying problems causing dry eyes with the latest treatments and medications.
Get Relief from the Discomfort of Dry Eye
Every time you blink, your eyelid spreads tears across the surface of your eye to keep it lubricated and protect it from damage and infection. Without enough moisture, your eyes can become dry, red, and irritated, and eventually, the lack of tears can damage your cornea and affect your vision.
Fortunately, with medical dry eye treatments from Eye MDs of Inland, you can enjoy healthy, clear eyes without discomfort or concerns about long-term damage.
Recognizing the Symptoms of Dry Eye
Dry Eye is a common condition that occurs when the eyes do not produce enough tears or when tears evaporate too quickly. This can lead to ongoing irritation, discomfort, and changes in vision that may worsen over time if left untreated. Symptoms can range from mild and occasional to persistent and disruptive, especially during activities like reading, driving, or using digital screens.
Common symptoms of Dry Eye include:
- Dry, scratchy, or gritty sensation in the eyes
- Burning or stinging discomfort
- Redness or irritation
- Blurred or fluctuating vision
- Sensitivity to light
- Excessive tearing as a response to dryness
Find Effective Solutions for Dry Eye
Eye MDs’ well-regarded and accomplished local ophthalmologists offer advanced dry eye diagnosis and treatment.
What Is Dry Eye?
Dry eye is a condition in which your tear ducts don’t produce enough tears or produce good quality tears to keep your eyes sufficiently lubricated. It’s a common condition that can occur with age, medical conditions, eyelid problems, certain medications, or environmental factors.
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Meibomian gland dysfunction is another common cause of dry eyes. Eyelids contain tiny glands that produce meibum which is a lipid eye protectant, which mixes with water and mucus that helps keep the eye surface moist. These glands, like any oil gland can result in blockage which can slow oil production and cause the eye to dry out too quickly. It also produces styes and chalazions. Eye MDs of Inland has the revolutionary Lipiflow treatment which can unblock stubborn oil glands giving relief of dry eyes.
Diagnosing Dry Eyes
Most patients seek dry eye treatment when they experience irritated, itchy, red, or watery eyes, blurred vision, or stinging or scratching sensations. To uncover the source of the problem, we perform a detailed eye exam to evaluate the amount and quality of tear production and evaluate the eyelid, cornea, and tear ducts. The exam and testing, along with a complete medical history evaluation, help us determine why you have dry eyes and how to alleviate them.
Dry Eye Treatment Options
At the Eye MDs of Inland we have a multidisciplinary way of diagnosing and treating dry eyes. We can prescribe specific lubricating eye drops and various anti-inflammatoires. Sometimes we can send out blood studies to look for underlying diseases causing dry eyes such as Sjogren’s Syndrome and Rheumatological Disease. We can look for medication side effects which can contribute to dry eyes. We also offer the revolutionary LipiFlow Treatment which is a medical treatment to unblock oil glands of the eyelids restoring the eye’s ability to lubricate again.
Get Help from Award-Winning Ophthalmologists
At the Eye MDs of Inland we have a multidisciplinary way of diagnosing and treating dry eyes. We can prescribe specific lubricating eye drops and various anti-inflammatoires. Sometimes we can send out blood studies to look for underlying diseases causing dry eyes such as Sjogren’s Syndrome and Rheumatological Disease. We can look for medication side effects which can contribute to dry eyes. We also offer the revolutionary LipiFlow Treatment which is a medical treatment to unblock oil glands of the eyelids restoring the eye’s ability to lubricate again.
First-Rate Care for Every Eye Disease
Trust the board-certified ophthalmologists at Eye MDs from Doheny Eye Institute and Loma Linda University for advanced dry eye treatments and eye disease care.
