Dry Eye

The TEAR FILM is an important and necessary structure. It surrounds the anterior portion of the eye.

MAINTAINING a well lubricated eye through our tear film is important since:

• It helps us to see clearly
• It nourishes the front surface of the eye such as the cornea and conjunctiva
• Prevents us from suffering from symptoms of gritty, sore and irritable eyes

Dry eye can be caused by a number of different situations including:

• Lifestyle and poor diet
• Working on computers
• Air conditioning
• Driving for long periods of time
• Weather- humidity or dry climates
• Previous injury or surgery to the eye with which has interfered with gland and tear production
• Certain medications
• Certain health conditions such as Arthritis, Sjogrens Syndrome, thyroid, lupus, and many more.
• All the above and more can contribute to dry eye.

Watery eyes can also be associated with DRY EYES

Treatments

Include:

• Certain tear lubricants. Not all lubricants are the same. It is best to consult our optometrists to find out what the most suitable treatment for you.
• Therapeutic Glasses
• Omega 3 tablets
• Drink AMPLE amounts of WATER. This does not include tea, coffee and or cordial!!!!
• Healthy diet which is very important for not only for dry eye but our diet is very important to guard against conditions such as Macular degeneration
• Lacrimal Lavage to assist with watery eye
• Punctal Plugs to assist with serious dry eye

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