Dry Eye Information for Sore Weary Eyes

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Written by Dr. Jason Morris
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Thursday, 01 August 2019 22:27
Last modified on Sunday, 03 January 2021 09:51

The condition name 'DRY EYE' is inherently confusing as many people with 'Dry Eyes' excessively tear. They may have symptoms that do not necessarily feel dry. 'Dry Eye' refers more to an imbalance in your tear chemistry. The thin film of fluid on the surface of your eyes is quite a complex recipe and if that is not produced by your body properly, unstable vision and discomfort and sometimes permanent damage to the ocular tissue can ensue. For the purposes of mapping a treatment plan and communicating status, I break down DRY EYE into two main forms [1] suspected lipid…

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Recommendations for Lipid Deficiency Dry Eye

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Written by Dr. Jason Morris
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Thursday, 01 August 2019 22:30
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Recommendations based on a Lipid Deficiency Dry Eye (MOST common form) The goal of treating lipid deficiency dry eye is to reduce the evaporation of tears from the ocular surface as low moisture causes irritation and damage to the ocular tissue. LEVEL ONE: Use non-preserved rewetting drops designed for Lipid Deficiency. Recommended 2-6 times per day. Option 1 - Hyabak® available through mEYE Spa (filtered bottle) Option 2 – non-preserved Optive Fusion or Optive Advanced - available through any pharmacy – individual use LEVEL TWO: All level ONE recommendations but to an enhanced vigilance also add [1] 5-10min of Bruder…

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Recommendations for Aqueous Deficiency Dry Eye

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Written by Dr. Jason Morris
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Thursday, 01 August 2019 22:33
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Recommendations based on an Aqueous Deficiency Dry Eye The goal of treating aqueous deficiency dry eye is to dilute the tears so that they are less salty and irritating to the ocular tissue. LEVEL ONE: Use non-preserved rewetting drops designed for Aqueous Deficiency. Recommended 2-6 times per day. Option 1 - Thealoz® available through mEYE Spa – filtered bottle Option 2 – non-preserved Theratears or non-preserved HypoTears – available through any pharmacy - individual use LEVEL TWO: All level ONE recommendations but to an enhanced vigilance also add a non-preserved eye gel at bedtime - Recommended: Ocunox available at mEYE…

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Dry Eyes with CPAP use?

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Written by Dr.j
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Saturday, 06 February 2021 19:27
Last modified on Tuesday, 11 May 2021 21:24

If you use a CPAP machine then you likely have experienced 'CPAP dry eye'. The common symptomology is patients with scratchy, irritated eyes on waking if mask fit is not perfect or a nighttime shift occurs. CPAP dry eye is not a real 'diagnosis'... but certainly is a common clinical observation. Beyond ensuring that mask fit is optimal, for CPAP dry eye, I recommend that patients use either:Ocunox night-time ointment with Vitamin A or I-Defence gel. Both are non-preserved and when used just before bed, prevent much of the overnight evaporation that causes the morning discomfort and redness. Both gels…

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