90% OF PATIENTS WILL ACHIEVE RESOLUTION OF THEIR DRY EYE SYMPTOMS BY IMPLEMENTING THE RELEVANT LIFESTYLE CHANGES AND FOLLOWING THESE DAILY TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AT LEAST ONE MONTH.
LIFESTYLE CHANGES
- Sleep 8 hrs per day
- Drink 2 liters of water per day
- Blink more often and completely
- Use a humidifier
- Stop smoking
- Remove makeup at night
- Try wrap-around glasses
- Decrease use of allergy and redness relieving eye drops
DAILY TREATMENTS
- Use warm compresses twice daily
- Perform lid scrubs when you wash your face
EyeEco makes a good quality eye mask for moist heat.
- Use preservative-free artificial tears 4 to 6 times per day and a few extra drops before reading, watching TV, or using the computer
- Take Flaxseed Oil capsules 3-6 grams orally
- Thera Tears Nutrition (Fish oil & flaxseed oil)
IF DOING THE ABOVE IS NOT ENOUGH AFTER ONE MONTH, ASK US ABOUT:
- Punctal Plugs
- Restasis
- Steroid and Antibiotic Eye Drops
- Meibomian gland expression
- LipiFlow