Dry Eye Clinic
DRY EYE CLINIC IN LONDON
If you have you been experiencing discomfort in your eyes recently such as a stinging or burning sensation, watery eyes or even redness around the eye area, you may be experiencing dry eyes,
Dry eyes are an increasingly common eye condition, which can be caused by various factors, including the use of digital devices, certain medications, and certain health conditions.
At Coton & Hamblin, we offer a specialist Dry Eye Clinic, so if you are experiencing symptoms come and see us, and don’t let dry eye symptoms affect your daily life.
COMMON SYMPTOMS OF DRY EYES
- Discomfort and pain
- Stinging or burning sensation
- Light sensitivity
- Redness of the eyes
- Foreign body sensation
- Watery eyes
- Blurred vision which can lead to eye fatigue
- Stringy mucus in or around the eyes
- Swollen eyelids
WHAT TO DO IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE DRY EYES
If you think you have dry eyes, the best thing to do is to book an assessment with one of experience optometrists, who will assess your eyes and advise on the best course of action.
What to expect at a Dry Eye assessment
Consultation
This is the first appointment with the Optometrist to fully understand your dry eye – what bothers you the most, when are the symptoms the worst and about your health, medications and daily visual tasks.
Recommendations
Depending on what your result are, the recommendation varies by patient, and can vary from advice, to drops, to needing advanced treatment using the new light therapies.
Testing
Using a specialist piece of equipment the lids, lashes, tear film and tear glands are checked and evaluated and once all the tests have been completed, the optometrists will discuss your dry eyes and discuss treatment options.
Treatment
If you should go ahead with the Light Therapies a course of 4 treatments is recommended over an initial 10-12 week period then top-ups are recommended every 3-6 months as needed.
Should you require one or both of these treatments, we book an hour time to allow time to discuss the treatment, do an examination of the front of the eye, carry out the treatments, examine the eyes treatments and carry out any additional procedures which may involve gland expression and cleansing of the lids.
IPL AND LLLT TREATMENT FOR DRY EYES
We are currently the only practice in the Greenwich Borough who have invested in the latest equipment to help examine and treat dry eyes, so you as a patient are receiving the best care to treat your dry eyes from our experienced team.
This equipment includes Intensive Pulse Light (IPL) and Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT).
These new treatments are innovative in dry eye treatment and work at a cellular level to overcome the causes of dry eyes.
ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENTS ONLY AVAILABLE AT WOOLWICH
The Dry Eye clinic is only available at the Woolwich practice. Please call Woolwich if you wish to make an appointment or for more information.