The Latest Dry Eye Treatment

Today we are discussing dry eye syndrome, its causes, diagnostic tests, and treatment options. Dry eye syndrome is characterized by symptoms such as stinging, burning, redness, and sandiness in the eyes. !t’s a complex condition with various symptoms and causes. Dr. Sam shares valuable information and treatment options beyond traditional approaches. Enjoy the show!

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Hey, everybody, its Dr. Sam and I’m on my morning walk I thought I would check in with you about my podcast today. So I want to talk about dry eye syndrome, my latest information on dry eye. So did you know that over 16 million people in the United States suffer dry I actually think that number is higher.

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And today I want to talk about some of the causes of dry eye and what can you do about it besides just the regular pharmaceutical or surgical approach. So let’s begin by talking about what is dry eye. It is a condition where you experience things like stinging, burning, redness, sand in your eyes, you can wake up and it’s hard for you to open your eyes. So there’s a lot of variations to the symptoms of dry. One of the things I’ve learned by treating a lot of people with dry eye, it is definitely a puzzle. And everybody needs to be treated individually. So we can start with the meibomian glands. Those are the glands that are along the eyelids, and they’re called the oily glands. When you have dry eye syndrome, you’re probably not producing enough of the oil in the glands. And this is why the tears evaporate so quickly. And we have to include auto immune disease in this things like Sjogren’s or lupus. By the way, I’ve done a great video blog on Sjogren’s You can find that on my YouTube channel. But in any event, if you have any autoimmune disease, it can affect your eyes. Sjogren’s tends to affect the meibomian glands and also the salivary glands. So that’s number one. Now, in addition to the oily gland dysfunction, you can have inflammation in the eyelids as well. So you’ve got a double whammy, where the glands could be clogged, but also because of the inflammation in the eyelids. This also can cause an inability to produce the right kind of tears. And so when you don’t have the oily tears, you’re gonna get evaporation. So let’s talk about some of the tests that you can use to diagnose dry eye syndrome. The first test is called Shermer.

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tear strip. This is where you take a little paper filter, and you put it on the inside part of the lower eyelid. You keep it there about five minutes. And this will give you a measurement on how much tears you actually produce. The second test I like to use is called tear breakup time. This is where I put a special dye on the cornea. And then I watch a person blink, and I can see how quickly the dry spots emerge on the cornea. And that tells me about their tear stability.

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Another test I like to use is examining the meibomian glands, which sit right above the eyelashes, this is the place where we produce the oily part of the glands. So I can palpate that area, feel it and see if there’s any pain or inflammation is there hardness in the glands. And that’s going to tell me if the glands are impacted, or there’s a problem in the production of the oily part of the tears. Again, it’s the oily part of the tears that help us from the tears evaporating too quickly. And this is a major problem for most people. And that’s where you get the diagnosis meibomian gland dysfunction, o...