Dry Eye

Dry Eye is a common condition in which people have insufficient tear production or poor tear quality. The effects can be mild to moderate affecting everyday activities from work, to play, and even sleep. People can have dry eye without symptoms however, those with symptoms usually complain of...

 

  • Dryness
  • Stinging, burning, or scratchy eyes
  • Intermittent blurry vision or a film over the eyes
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  • Light sensitivity
  • Discomfort in winding situations
  • Difficulty wearing contact lenses
  • It affects nearly 5 million Americans. These complaints could be a result of several factors including...

     

  • Poor hydration and diet
  • Chronic allergy
  • Various medications
  • Various medical conditions such as Sjogren's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and other Auto immune disease
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  • Surface changes to the eyes
  • Changes to tear composition
  • Environmental changes

  • Refractive surgeries like Lasik
  • And several other conditions

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    Essentially dry eye syndrome is a "wastebasket" term having several different causes.  Therefore, what may work well for one person may be completely inappropriate for another person.  In addition, many of the over the counter remedies actually tend to make the condition worse. 

    We recognize the challenges associated with dry eye syndrome and have devised a systematic approach to treating it.  We evaluate the different layers of the tears and take into account the other various factors which may lead to dry eye symptoms.  This allows us to approach each individual systematically and provide customized treatment.  Call us today, to begin treating your dry eye problem.

     

    Cosmetic Eye Services

    Dry Eyes and cosmetic issues many times go hand in hand.  Cosmetic eye services is an all encompassing approach to safely manage how we care for the appearance of our eyes.  The eyes are the first things people tend to notice about one another.  People have been adorning themselves for centuries.  Billions of dollars are spent in cosmetics every year.  Yet, primary eye care practioners rarely address these issues. 

    At HandS On, we approach the appearance in several ways.  It can be as simple as

          1.  Changing someone from glasses to contacts to color contacts to specialty color contacts.

          2.  Increasing the eyelash lenght and volume.

          3.  Using make up in the presence of allergies.

          4.  Providing treatment options for blemishes and dark circles.

          5.  Assistance with cream treatments.

          6.  Collaboration with physicians who perform fillers, lid lifts, BoTox, and other lid and brow

               surgeries.

    Contact us today, for a consultation and begin managing your beauty through your eyes. 

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