What we commonly call “dry eye” actually can refer to several different conditions that have varying causes.
With aqueous deficient dry eye, it is actually your lacrimal gland that is the cause. This gland is responsible for regular tear production, but when it fails to produce tears effectively, your eyes will dry out over time.
Another condition, evaporative dry eye, is caused when your tears evaporate too fast. This is one of the meibomian gland dysfunctions that happens when the meibomian gland oil fails to prevent your tears from drying up.
Mixed dry eye is the other major condition that we can treat. With mixed dry eyes, both your glands fail to function properly, leading to poor tear production and a lack of film on your eyes.
With our dry eye services, we’ll identify which condition is most likely for your symptoms and apply targeted treatment to relieve your symptoms and treat your eyes.