Dry Eye Therapy in Asheville

Prescription drops that focus on treating the underlying cause of chronic dry eye. These drops focus on inflammation management and increasing your eyes’ ability to produce tears.

There are different types of prescription eye drops including RESTASIS, which addresses te underlying cause of your dry eyes.

Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy is a treatment method that uses pulses of light to liquefy and release hardened oils that have clogged glands in the eyelids. IPL is a noninvasive treatment that focuses on the area below your eyes.

Punctal plugs are tiny devices that are inserted in your eye’s tear ducts that help reduce tear loss. These tiny devices stop fluid from draining from your eye and keep your eye’s surface moist and comfortable, relieving some of the uncomfortable, burning symptoms of dry eye.

Punctal plugs come in temporary (dissolving) and semi-permanent forms.

Specialty contact lenses like scleral lenses are an excellent option for patients who may not be able to wear contacts due to issues like dry eye. Scleral contact lenses are different from traditional contacts. These lenses are larger and rest on the sclera, or white, of your eyes. Scleral lenses vault over the cornea, creating a hydration reservoir in the space between the lens and the eye.