Dry Eye Treatment Savannah GA

Dr. Morrow brings knowledge and passion about Dry Eye Syndrome and she is adamant about treatment plans that offer relief from dry eye symptoms including redness, irritation, itching, and watering. With the proper treatment plan you will see relief.

Some symptoms may include:

Itchy or scratchy eyes
Tired eyes
Red eyes
Blurry vision

Gritty or foreign body sensation
Stringy discharge
Sensitivity to light
Watery eyes

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How We Can Help

TearCare

The TearCare® System is intended for the application of localized heat therapy in adult patients with evaporative dry eye disease due to meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), when used in conjunction with manual expression of the meibomian glands.

Present in the vast majority of DED cases, MGD is largely undertreated, with no insured treatment options currently available that can address MGD as the root cause of dry eye. Meibum, a clear, oily secretion that is expressed through the eye’s meibomian glands, works to coat the outermost layer of the eye and protect tears from premature evaporation. In MGD, there is abnormal thickening or hardening of meibum, and the opening of meibomian glands can become blocked, preventing meibum from reaching the tear. If left untreated, MGD can present serious consequences, including ocular surface damage, changes in tear film stability, inflammation, pain, chronic dry eye, and other symptoms that can greatly impair a person’s daily life and vision. The eye care community is increasingly acknowledging the importance of treating underlying meibomian gland obstruction when present for optimal treatment of DED associated with MGD.

How It Works

The TearCare System provides safe and effective localized heat therapy, in conjunction with manual gland expression, intended to help soften or liquify thickened meibum for effective gland clearance. The TearCare System’s intelligent design delivers a consistent, requisite level of therapeutic heat (45 degrees Celsius) to the outer surface of the eyelids to achieve and maintain an inner eyelid temperature of 41-42 degrees Celsius — the inner eyelid temperature necessary to melt meibum. Research on the optimal melting temperature of hardened meibum suggests that precise heat delivery within this tight therapeutic temperature window is critical to achieving procedural safety and efficacy. Efficacy lacks under 40 degrees Celsius at the inner eyelid, and heat exceeding 45 degrees Celsius at the outer eyelid can begin to present safety risks to patients.

FAQs

The TearCare® System is suitable for adults who have evaporative dry eye disease caused by meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Patients should be at least 22 years old to be considered as candidates.

Before the procedure, it is important to remove contact lenses, and they should not be reinserted for at least one hour after the treatment.

During the TearCare treatment, thermal heat is used to gently warm the eyes, which helps to loosen any blockages in the meibum glands. This heat therapy lasts for approximately 12 minutes. After the heating phase, an eye doctor will manually express the meibum glands, carefully removing the blockages and encouraging the glands to work properly.

No, the procedure is generally comfortable for most patients as they can keep their eyes open and blink normally throughout. The entire process typically takes only about 15 minutes.