Dry Eye Therapy | Brampton

Find Relief from Dry Eye

If your eyes are irritated, red, and feel like they’re always lacking moisture, you may have dry eye.

Dry eye is a common eye condition that affects around 30% of Canadians. Dry eye symptoms can be uncomfortable and frustrating and interfere with daily tasks like reading or computer work.

Mint Eyecare is here to help soothe your dry eyes with various effective treatment options. If you have dry eye, book a comprehensive eye exam.

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What Causes Dry Eye?

Dry eye occurs when your eyes don’t produce enough tears or the tears lack the ability to do their job. It’s essentially caused by a problem with the tear film, which can be disrupted due to many factors, like aging, environmental conditions, health conditions or diseases, digital eye strain, or medications like antihistamines.

Eye conditions like meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) or blepharitis can also cause dry eye.

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Dry Eye Symptoms

Dry eye symptoms can vary from person to person and are often confused with cold symptoms or allergies. But, if they don’t go away and impact your daily life, visit our office for an eye exam.

Common dry eye symptoms include:

Redness
Stinging
Burning
Grittiness
Scratchiness
Feeling like there is something in the eye
Excessive tearing

Dry Eye Treatments

Dry eye treatments focus on addressing the root cause of your condition. Chronic dry eye can cause serious discomfort and long-term eye concerns, so treatment should help you find relief and prevent issues like corneal scarring.

You may require multiple treatments or a combination of methods to address your dry eye. We’re here to walk you through your options and find what will work for you.

Lid Hygiene & Artificial Tears

Common dry eye management options include lid hygiene and artificial tears. They come as medicated drops, gels, or ointments to help reduce inflammation and increase moisture on the eye’s surface.

Warm Compresses & Wipes

Warm compresses add heat and pressure to the eye area to help unclog the tear glands for those with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).

Medicated eyelid wipes effectively remove eyelid debris and bacteria that cause blepharitis, which can leave eyelids flaky and irritated.

Medications & Specialized Dry Eye Options

If you have severe dry eye or other treatment options haven’t helped, we can prescribe medications to reduce inflammation and stimulate tear production. We can also refer you for specialized dry eye treatments.

Soothe Your Dry Eye Symptoms

Find relief from dry eye symptoms, starting with a comprehensive eye exam. Let us help you find a treatment that will work for you and get you feeling like yourself again.

Visit us today, and let’s discuss your dry eye options.

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