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Dry eye occurs when the eyes do not produce enough tears, or when the tears are poor quality and cannot form a stable protective film over the eye’s delicate surface.
It becomes more common with age, particularly in women, and can also be linked to certain health conditions, medications and reduced blinking during prolonged computer, tablet or screen use.
Healthy tears contain three layers: a sticky base layer, a watery middle layer and an oily top layer that helps slow evaporation.
When this tear film is disrupted, the eyes may feel dry, gritty, sore, red or irritated. Vision may fluctuate, and the eyes can become sensitive to bright light, wind or air conditioning.
Despite the name, Dry Eye can also cause excessive watering, as irritation triggers reflex tears.
Could you have Dry Eye?
We assess and treat patients from Hastings and throughout the sunny Hawke's Bay, including Napier, Wairoa, Taradale, Clive, Haumoana, Havelock North and Waipukurau.
Let us help restore your comfortable vision, Book in for a Dry Eye Assessment at our Hastings Practice.
If there is an obvious cause, then treatment will aim to reduce or address this issue such as changing a medication, contact lenses or treating blepharitis. If you use a computer a lot, then you need to train yourself to blink more often!
"I've been pleasantly surprised with the results from my first IPL treatment; I have not had to use any eyedrops in the last fortnight & I have only woken in the night with irritated eyes a couple of times." -Sonya E
“It doesn’t hurt! I wore the special eye shields and I saw a flash of red light and felt slight warmth on the skin just below my eye – each treatment is very quick too.I started to notice an improvement two weeks after the first treatment and now after the four treatments I am very happy with the result. I don’t have sore red eyes anymore. It has changed my life”- Jill Hui.
"The 10 week Protocol was a success, I dont have to use eye drops any more, I would say its largely fixed the Dry Eye and I dont think about it any more" Paddy M.
Kiwi's know that good things take time, so come to us, have the tests done without feeling that you have been "rushed thru", and you'll know what we mean when we say "we take the time!"
Book appointmentKiwi's know that good things take time, so come to us, have the tests done without feeling that you have been "rushed thru", and you'll know what we mean when we say "we take the time!"
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