Symptoms of dry eyes can include:
- Blurry vision
- Tired/red eyes
- Stringy discharge
- Sensitivity to light
- Itchy or scratchy eyes
- A gritty, foreign body sensation
- Increased sensitivity to glare, particularly at night
Dry Eye Therapy
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We can design a custom treatment plan for you based on the root cause of your symptoms. Dry eyes can cause undue strain and fatigue on your eyes, and even lead to corneal damage. It’s important to address your symptoms early to avoid long-term issue with your vision.
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Dry Eye Symptoms
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Maintenance Products
To help you enjoy long-lasting relief, your optometrist may suggest you use one of the following maintenance products in addition to your regular in-office treatments.
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Bruder Masks
Bruder masks use gentle, warming heat to provide relief from dry eyes caused by MGD (meibomian gland dysfunction) and blepharitis. The mask uses heat to melt thickened meibum, improving meibomian gland function and slowing the evaporation rate of your tears.
Omega 3 (PRN)
If you suffer from either chronic or occasional dry eyes, your optometrist may suggest you increase your intake of some nutrients and minerals, such as Omega 3. Omega 3 supplements from PRN (Physician Recommended Nutraceuticals) can be used to improve tear film quality to prevent tears from evaporating too quickly. Research has shown that consuming Omega 3 fatty acids can significantly improve the quality of tears produced.
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Hylo Gel
Hylo gel lubricating eye drops can be used to help ensure the surface of your eyes remains hydrated and may be prescribed if your dry eyes are chronic or particularly severe. These eye drops can help you enjoy continued comfort between in-office treatments.
Hylo Dual
Hylo dual eye drops can help safeguard your eyes from excessive tear evaporation. As their name suggests, these eye drops are designed to both stabilize your tear film and provide long-lasting protection against dryness.
Calmo
Calmo eye spray is designed to help stabilize the tear film’s lipid layer, which helps prevent excessive evaporation. Calmo eye spray is made with liposomes, which act like the eye’s natural lipids. The spray is applied to closed eyes, where it mixes with the eye’s natural lipids and prevents tears from running over the lid margin or evaporating too quickly.
Thealoz Duo
Thealoz duo eye drops may be prescribed to patients with moderate to severe dry eye to be used in conjunction with regular in-office treatments. As its name suggests, these eye drops contain two significant ingredients – trehalose and sodium hyaluronate. Trehalose is used to protect the eye’s epithelial cells so they can become more resistant to the everyday stress of dry environments and tear film changes that can cause dry eye. Sodium hyaluronate is used to help your tears retain the water they need to hydrate and lubricate your eye’s surface.
Hyabak
Hyabak eye drops are made with sodium hyaluronate, which is used to lubricate and hydrate your eye’s surface by helping prevent excessive tear evaporation. These eye drops are suitable for almost all dry eye patients, including those with moderate to severe dry eyes. They are designed to reduce or even eliminate symptoms such as dryness or grittiness, providing long-lasting relief between appointments.
Ocunox
Ocunox eye ointment is designed for overnight corneal protection. The cornea is particularly sensitive to drying at night since our eyes don’t typically produce tears while we are sleeping. Ocunox is designed to protect the surface of the eye and improve your tear film, providing long-lasting dry eye relief during the day.
Blephadex
Blephadex produces a variety of at-home dry eye maintenance products, including cleansing eyelid wipes, warming eyelid wipes, and eyelid foam to help you get long-lasting relief from your dry eyes between in-office treatment sessions.
What Causes Dry Eye?
Dry eyes are caused by 2 main factors: inadequate tear volume and poor tear quality. Our eyes depend on a healthy and balanced tear film to stay lubricated. When we aren’t able to produce enough tears or the tears we do produce are poor quality, our eyes become dry and irritated.
Inadequate Tear Volume
Our bodies produce tears using several different glands located in and around our eyelids. As we age, our eyes aren’t able to produce as many tears as they once did, which can cause dry eyes. Some medical conditions and medications can also impact tear production.
Environmental factors can also cause dry eyes. Even if we can produce enough tears, dry air or windy weather can cause our tears to evaporate too quickly.
Poor Tear Quality
Tears are made up of 3 main ingredients: oil, water, and mucus. Meibum, the oil layer, is the outer tear layer, forming a thin protective barrier and preventing our tears from evaporating too quickly. Mucin helps our tears spread evenly across the surface of our eyes, protecting our corneas. If our tears evaporate too quickly, or our tears are not uniformly distributed, it can result in dry eyes.
Clinical Studies
The following clinical studies were referenced on this page.
- A New System, the LipiFlow, for the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)
- Effect of Oral Re-esterified Omega-3 Nutritional Supplementation on Dry Eyes
- Comparison of the iLUX and the LipiFlow for the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- Analysis of Cytokine Levels in Tears and Clinical Correlations After Intense Pulsed Light Treating Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
- Prospective evaluation of intense pulsed light and meibomian gland expression efficacy on relieving signs and symptoms of dry eye disease due to meibomian gland dysfunction
- Combination Therapy of Intense Pulsed Light Therapy and Meibomian Gland Expression (IPL/MGX) Can Improve Dry Eye Symptoms and Meibomian Gland Function in Patients With Refractory Dry Eye: A Retrospective Analysis
- Intense Pulsed Light Treatment for Dry Eye Disease Due to Meibomian Gland Dysfunction; A 3-Year Retrospective Study
Our Services
We have always been focused on patient care and experience. From regular check-ups to specialized treatments and consultations, we offer expert eye care in a welcoming environment.
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Leamington
We’re open 5 days a week to serve all of your eye care needs.
- 225 Erie Street South - Suite 1
- Leamington, ON N8H 3C1
Hours
- Monday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday9:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- Wednesday9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Thursday8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
Essex
We’re open 5 days a week to serve all of your eye care needs.
- 217 Talbot St. South - Suite 1
- Essex, ON N8M 1B9
Hours
- Monday8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- Tuesday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Friday8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
Leamington
Leamington
We’re open 5 days a week to serve all of your eye care needs.
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Address
- 225 Erie Street South - Suite 1
- Leamington, ON N8H 3C1
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Contact
- (519) 326-6194
- [email protected]
Hours
- Monday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday9:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- Wednesday9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Thursday8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
Essex
Essex
We’re open 5 days a week to serve all of your eye care needs.
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Address
- 217 Talbot St. South - Suite 1
- Essex, ON N8M 1B9
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Contact
- (519) 776-8211
- [email protected]
Hours
- Monday8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- Tuesday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Friday8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
Direct Billing
We always work to provide our patients with the best experience possible, which is why we offer direct billing for a variety of insurance providers, including:
- Chambers Group Plan
- Cowan
- Desjardins Insurance
- The Great West Life Assurance Company
- GroupHEALTH
- GroupSource
- Industrial Alliance Financial Group
- Johnson
- Johnston Group
- Manion
- Manulife Maximum Benefit
- Standard Life
- Sun Life Financial
- Greenshield
- Blue Cross
- RWAM
Our Brands
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Leamington
- 225 Erie Street South - Suite 1
- Leamington, ON N8H 3C1
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P: (519) 326-6194
E: [email protected]
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Essex
- 217 Talbot St. South - Suite 1
- Essex, ON N8M 1B9
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P: (519) 776-8211
E: [email protected]