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Gloucestershire's only dedicated Dry Eye Clinic.

Dry, gritty, sore, painful eyes?
You're not alone and there is help.

We are the only dedicated Dry Eye Clinic in Gloucestershire, offering specialist assessments and advanced treatments with the same expert Optometrist at each appointment.

Our clinic is equipped with some of the most advanced dry eye technology available in the UK, including one of the few meibographers and topographers in the country, allowing for high-resolution gland imaging and early detection of structural loss.

Treatments include IPL therapy, LLLT, and medical grade home care to deliver real, lasting relief. Whether you suffer from chronic dry eye, blepharitis, or meibomian gland dysfunction, our experienced team is here to help you see and feel your best.

Dry eye is a disease with many factors influencing it such as, the quality and saltiness of your tears, the surface profile of your eyes, contact lenses, systemic conditions such as arthritis, Lasik surgery, age, medications and the female menopause.

Common symptoms can include :

    • Watery eyes
    • Red, inflamed eye lids
    • Gritty eyes
    • Meibomian gland dysfunction
    • Irritable and itchy eyes
    • Blurry and tired eyes
    • Blepharitis
    • Facial rosacea

We take the time to carry out a full and thorough pre-assessment of your eyes to diagnose the cause of your symptoms which involves:

    • A detailed history of your dry eye and any previous treatments.
    • Video Slit lamp bio-microscopy
    • Tear Break Up Time
    • Meibomian Gland assessment and expression
    • Osmolarity measurement
    • Inflammatory marker measurement
    • DEWS* Questionnaire before and after treatment

Meibomian Gland Expression

The glands of the lids are expressed which is essential in determining the quality of your tears

Blephex Lid cleaning

A procedure to alleviate the signs associated with Blepharitis

How this treatment works:

When we develop dry eye, changes begin to occur in and around our lids in the form of small and abnormal blood vessels – a term referred to as “telangiectasias”. This is a marker of inflammation which affects the normal functioning of the oily glands.

Intense Pulsed Light, the most modern development in dry eye management, uses a precise and targeted pulse of light at a specific wavelength and strength to address the inflammation. This swift and painless procedure is applied to the skin around the eyes whereby the pulsed light is absorbed by the protein of abnormal vessels supressing and vitally interrupting the cycle of inflammation.

Why we use the Lumenis M22

Several studies have demonstrated its efficacy and this particular machine – the M22 Lumenis is CE marked and the only one with worldwide FDA approval (2022).

Unlike other IPL treatment machines, the pulse of light delivered to the skin can be spilt into 3 pulses which is gentler to the skin reducing the chance of any adverse effects and enabling safe treatment close to the skin

IPL was first pioneered in 2001 by an American Ophthalmologist – Rolando Toyos!