Dry Eye Treatment and Management in Murray, KY
The expert dry eye doctors at Jarvis Vision Center, Dr. Reed Jarvis, Dr. Jesse Williams, and Dr. Mary Jo Moore, combine advanced-technology eye exams with personal, one-on-one time with their patients to ensure that everyone who visits gets an accurate diagnosis and customized treatment plan for their unique case of dry eye.
What is Dry Eye?
Dry eye disease is frustrating, uncomfortable, and unfortunately, very common. The good news is that if you’re suffering from dry eye, many treatment options are available to restore your clear, comfortable vision.
Dry eye describes when your tears aren’t hydrating your eye enough, leaving you with irritated, gritty-feeling, red, and dry eyes. This is either because your eyes don’t produce enough tears or they’re producing poor-quality tears that evaporate too quickly and can’t keep the eye moisturized. This is why you can have watery eyes that are still dry and uncomfortable.
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Types of Dry Eye
Tears are made up of three main components: water, oil, and mucus. No matter what the underlying cause of a specific case of dry eye is, it’s ultimately rooted in a deficiency of one or more of these components. “Evaporative” dry eye, for instance, is when a lack of oil makes your tears evaporate too quickly. Meanwhile, “aqueous” dry eye describes when you can’t produce enough tears because you lack the water necessary.
There are many, many reasons your tears may be insufficient. It’s our job to determine which type(s) of dry eye you’re dealing with, the underlying cause(s), and the best dry eye management plan for your unique case—and we’re proud to offer our expertise!
Causes & Risk Factors
Dry eye is usually caused by meibomian gland disease (MGD), where the oil-producing meibomian glands on your eyelids become clogged or infected. Potential causes can include many things that are out of your control. Dry eye disease is more common in postmenopausal women, or people who have certain health issues so addressing risk factors you can control will help, including:
- Taking certain medications
- Not getting the right nutrients in your diet
- Wearing standard contact lenses
- Not blinking enough while using screens
- Not treating certain eye diseases, eyelid conditions, or allergies
- Exposure to windy, dusty, smoky, or dry environments
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Dry Eye Diagnosis and Treatment at Jarvis Vision Center
Each dry eye case is unique to the individual, depending on their deficiencies, underlying causes, and specific eyes. That’s where Jarvis Vision Center comes in! Our dry eye doctors and staff have plenty of experience creating custom treatment plans to ensure each patient gets the solutions they need to see clearly and comfortably again. To make sure we have a complete picture of your eye health, we use top-notch medical examination equipment to:
- Conduct tear film analysis and osmolarity testing to determine tear quality
- Complete lid analysis to understand eyelid health
- Anterior segment photography to carefully examine irregularities with the cornea
- Meibography imaging to explore meibomian gland health function
Once we properly understand your unique dry eye case, we can begin dry eye management with the following:
If you suspect you have dry eye, or think you should be checked for it, please call Jarvis Vision Center at 270-759-1429 or use schedule an appointment online, and we’ll be happy to help!