Dry Eye Syndrome
Many people suffer from Dry Eye Syndrome, a common condition that affects people of all ages. Dry Eye Syndrome is a condition that occurs when the eye is unable to produce the correct type of tears and the eye becomes dry and irritated.
The symptoms and effects vary greatly from mild discomfort to severe eye irritation.
Symptoms
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Red and irritated
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Burning and itching
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Watery eyes
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Light sensitivity
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Eye discharge
Lipiscan
Shallotte Vision Care use some of the most recent technology to diagnose and treat Dry Eye Syndrome. The Lipiscan is a non-invasive procedure which helps our doctors analyze the health of your meibomian glands. It plays an important role in diagnosing and treating the symptoms of dry eye syndrome.
LLLT
Low Level Light Therapy is a treatment designed to improve the symptoms associated with Dry Eye Syndrome. LLLT is non-invasive and uses special LED light to warm, stimulate and unblock the Meibomian gland to help release oils that lubricate the eye.