Dry eyes impact an estimated 4.88 million people in the United States, making it a prevalent condition among Americans. Often highly uncomfortable, dry eyes can also cause redness, burning, light sensitivity, and even blurred vision. There are multiple treatment options available for dry eyes, including serum drops and prescription treatments. However, a revolutionary dry eye treatment called Lumenis Optima IPL can now be used to achieve immediate relief from dry, red, itchy eyes.
Dry Eye and Chronic Inflammation
Dry eye is often caused by chronic inflammation, namely from periocular inflammatory conditions like rosacea and telangiectasia. Chronic inflammation can cause the water layer of the eye’s tear film to dry out too rapidly, leading to dry, red, itchy eyes. Lumenis Optima IPL targets chronic inflammation to resolve the root cause of dry eye for many patients.
Using Lumenis Optima IPL to Treat Dry Eye
IPL technology features light pulses to penetrate skin tissue. In Lumenis Optima IPL treatment, the light energy is directed at abnormal blood vessels that cause chronic inflammation and ultimately lead to dry eye. The abnormal blood vessels are then reduced, inflammatory mediators (which promote inflammation of the cells and blood vessels) are reduced, and Demodex mites (which stimulate infection and, therefore, inflammation) are decreased. Together, these effects of IPL treatment manage inflammation to eliminate the root cause of dry eye altogether.
Lumenis Optima IPL is safe, comfortable treatment, and takes just 15 minutes to administer. The treatment starts by applying gel to the treatment area and placing goggles or pads over the eyes for protection. Most patients feel only a slight warming sensation on the skin during treatment.
Patients notice an immediate improvement to even severe cases of dry eye after Lumenis Optima IPL treatment. Up to four treatment sessions performed a month apart may be required to achieve the desired results, and patients often choose to get an annual maintenance treatment to keep dry eye symptoms from coming back.
Contact The Eye Clinic of Florida to learn more about Lumenis Optima IPL treatment for dry eye.