Dry Eye Center of Excellence in Fort Worth, TX

Dry is exactly what it sounds like—it occurs when your eyes aren’t producing enough lubrication to keep them moist and comfortable.

There are 2 main types of dry eye. The first—and least common—occurs when the eyes simply don’t produce enough tears. The second occurs when the tears are of poor quality.

We use the OCULUS Keratograph 5M to diagnose the root cause of our patients’ dry eye discomfort.

The Keratograph 5M allows us to quickly get an objective measure of your tear break-up time. This tells us how quickly your tears evaporate on your eyes. A short tear break-up time is a clear indication of dry eye.

The keratograph also provides detailed images of your meibomian glands, so we can see whether they are blocked or nonfunctional. And it gives us a tear meniscus height measurement so we can estimate the volume of your tears.

Importantly, we’ll always combine this information with discussions about your symptoms and your lifestyle so we can understand what may be making your symptoms worse, including:

• Screen time
• Certain medications, including antihistamines
• Other medical conditions

Personalized Treatments for Dry Eye & MGD

We work with you to determine the best therapy to relieve your symptoms based on the cause of your discomfort and any lifestyle changes that may help.

OptiLight IPL is our premier treatment for patients who qualify. We also offer a suite of other treatments detailed below. OptiLight is the first and only FDA-approved intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment for dry eye.  We also offer home and other in-office treatments to help you maintain moisture and manage the symptoms of dry eyes and MGD below:

• Therapeutic drops
• Warm Compresses
• HydroEye supplements 
• Eyelid scrubs
• In-office Thermal 1 Touch  
• In-office Lower Level Light Therapy (LLLT) 
• In-office lids expression
• Punctal plugs
• OptiLight by Lumenis

OptiLight by Lumenis for Dry Eye & MGD

OptiLight by Lumenis is a light-based, non-invasive treatment done in the area below the eyes to manage dry eye. It is used to treat some of the underlying inflammation conditions that cause dry eye and MGD.

The treatment is safe, gentle, and is backed by more than 20 clinical studies.

How Does It Work?

OptiLight uses precise pulses of light to reduce the inflammation that is typically associated with dry eye disease, improve tear break-up time, and increase meibomian gland functionality. 

This application can significantly relieve dry eye indicators and has a multi-factorial effect, including:

• Increasing tear break-up time
• Reducing the amount of demodex mites and bacteria living around your eyes
• Eliminating blood vessels that contribute to inflammation
• Improving meibomian gland functionality