Lipiflow / OPT / IPT Thermal Pulsation Treatment - Ojaseyehospital
What are Dry eyes? Dry eye is a condition in which tears are unable to lubricate the cornea of your eye properly. Reason for this condition can be poor quality or inadequate quantity and quality of tears. Tears are made up of water, salts and oil. It is very uncomfortable and constantly irritating to have dry eyes. Patient often complains of red and itchy eyes with increased sensitivity to light. Quantity of tears It is affected by aging, diseases like Sjogren’s syndrome, scleroderma and sarcoidosis. Certain medications taken for birth control, high blood pressure and antidepressants affect the quantity of tears. Quality of tears Conditions like Blocked Meibomian glands leads to altered tear composition, due to which early evaporation of tears takes place as oil content is reduced. Eyelid problems, Blinking problem in Parkinson’s leads to dry eyes. Eye allergies, vitamin deficiencies, wind or smoke are also responsible for the early evaporation of tears. Lipiflow / IPT / OPT OPT /...