4 Options to treatment dry eyes after Lasik
1. Artificial Tears & Medications
Dry eye is medically known as Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca and is
defined as inflammation and drying of the Conjunctiva due to a lack of, or inadequate, tear
production. It can occur as a
result of various conditions. LASIK eye surgery and dry eyes are connected, Lasik induced dry eye is caused by the nerves in the
cornea being severed when the Lasik flap is created, when the excimer laser removes corneal tissue, and/or by the change in
shape of the cornea.
Now, Below are listed four options to help dry eyes treatment.
1. Artificial Tears & Medications treatment dry eyes after Lasik
2. Natural remedies treatment to dry eyes after Lasik surgery
6 Vitamin refresh dry eyes after Lasik eye surgery
3. Temporary & Permanent Punctal Plugs treatment dry eyes
4. Surgery permanently sealing the openings with cautery
Artificial tears and Medications treatment to dry eyes after Lasik eye surgery
Non-Prescription Artificial tears drops and Ointments
These come as eye drops and gels, and are usually good at
relieving symptoms. Be sure any artificial tears you use are
free of preservatives. Although they may provide temporary
relief, they merely palliate the symptoms. Worse, the
preservatives can aggravate the condition, and can even kill
corneal cells. Tears that promise to "get the red out" will
reduce circulation in the eye, decrease production of the tear
film, and worse, eventually make your eyes even drier. FDA approved
the prescription eye drop Restasis
In 2002, the FDA approved
the prescription eye drop Restasis for the treatment of chronic dry
eye. It is currently the only prescription eye drop that helps your
eyes increase their own tear production with continued use. Restasis
eye drops (cyclosporine in a castor oil base) can help your body
produce more tears. Restasis treatment is the first of its kind. Prescription
Medications
It is commonly prescribed but require a medical
evaluation by a physician. The prescription medications usually used to
treat eye surface inflammation. Ocular surface inflammation reduces
surface wettability and tear film stability. Once dry eye has developed,
inflammation becomes the key mechanism of ocular surface injury, as both
the cause and consequence of cell damage. Elimination of eye
inflammation is a a very important step for treatment dry eyes.
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