How do I find out if what I have is Evaporative Dry Eye?
Your physician can conduct a series of evaluations and determine whether or not Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Evaporative Dry Eye are contributing to your chronic dry eye.
If I have Evaporative Dry Eye, what can I do about it?
Good question – in the past, the doctor may have sent you home and asked you to apply warm washcloths to your eye every day. Today, using the LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System, your doctor can address a leading cause of Evaporative Dry Eye during a single, in-office treatment.
Does it hurt?
In a clinical study, 32% of patients reported no discomfort and 48% of patients noted awareness of pressure without pain during LipiFlow treatment. In fact, the average discomfort/pain score during treatment on a scale of 1-10 was 1.4 ± 1.4. Moderate discomfort was reported in 17% of patients and moderate pain was reported in 3% of patients during treatment. In all cases, the discomfort resolved soon after treatment.11
If you should experience discomfort during LipiFlow treatment, your doctor can reduce the pressure level or pause the procedure to make you more comfortable.
