Dry eye, everything you need to know!
We are pleased to announce the opening of our new office in the Torre Médica del Tesoro, where we will offer specialized Audiology services.
More than 700,000 people suffer from disabling hearing loss and require treatment. Did you know that the prevalence of hearing loss increases with age? Among those over 60 years of age, more than 25% suffer from disabling hearing loss.
Early detection is the key to proper treatment.
What is dry eye?
Dry eye is a disease in which there is an imbalance in the tear production, which is the external lubrication element of the eye, either due to insufficiency or poor quality, producing symptoms such as redness, burning, sensation of a foreign body or grit, pain, eye fatigue, difficulty wearing contact lenses, sensitivity to light and poor vision.
How are dry eye problems diagnosed?
The diagnosis is based on the symptoms of the patient, the evaluation of the ocular surface in the office, and an examination by specialized equipment that allows us to know the characteristics of the tear system and the condition of the meibomian glands.
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Main problems of dry eye
Sensation of grit or foreign body
Itching and Burning
Blurry Vision or Eye Strain
Sensitivity to Light
Eye Redness
Risk factors
The main one is not blinking due to the use of screens, both cell phones and computers, air pollution, dry environments, age (women are more prone), prolonged use of contact lenses, medications such as antihistamines, antidepressants, antihypertensives, eye surgeries such as refractive surgery, diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, Sjögren’s syndrome.
Its development is gradual, so in the first instances it is difficult due to the mildness of the symptoms, in other cases it can be confused with other ocular and/or systemic diseases.
- Meibomian gland dysfunction
- Prolonge use of digital screens
- Environmental factors
- Contact lens use
- Hormonal changes
- Age
- Medications
- Blink frequently
- Take regular eye breaks
- Use humidifiers
- Protect your eyes from wind and sun
- Avoid dry or polluted environments
- Avoid excessive screen use
- See a specialist regularly
Treatment begins with good education, remembering the importance of blinking, proper use of devices with screens that includes rest times and frequent blinking, proper use of contact lenses as indicated, medications mainly lubricants, heat therapies and massage on eyelids, expression of the meibomian glands to improve their excretion, pulsed light therapies that improve tear quality and production.
Nuestros especialistas en Glaucoma
María Fernanda Neira Vargas
Glaucoma
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Glaucoma
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