- A bespoke room specific to the needs of our dry eye patients.
- A solution driven clinic, the only one of its kind in Gloucestershire, offering our patients the latest and most modern treatments & expertise to help alleviate the signs and symptoms associated with dry eye.
Dry Eye Clinic | Cheltenham
What we offer
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 :
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- 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:
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- 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!