Dry Eye Treatment
Break free from the constant cycle of burning, gritty, and watery eyes that disrupts your daily life. Here in Houston,environmental factors can worsen the frustrating symptoms of Dry Eye Disease, leaving you dependent on temporary relief from eye drops. We believe you deserve a better solution. Our advanced Dry Eye Treatment program goes beyond masking symptoms to diagnose and treat the root cause of your discomfort, offering a path to long-term relief and restoring the natural health and comfort of your eyes.
About Syntonic Phototherapy
What It Is
Dry Eye Disease is a chronic and progressive condition that occurs when your tears cannot provide adequate lubrication for your eyes. This is often not a problem of quantity, but of quality. The most common underlying cause is Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD), a condition where the tiny glands in your eyelids that produce the protective oil layer of your tear film become clogged. Without this essential oil, your tears evaporate too quickly, leading to inflammation and damage to the eye's surface. Our comprehensive Dry Eye Treatment program is a therapeutic approach designed to restore the function of these vital glands and improve the overall health of your tear film.
How It Works
Our approach begins with a sophisticated diagnostic workup to pinpoint the precise cause of your condition. We then utilize state-of-the-art technology, most notably Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), to treat the problem at its source. During an IPL session, gentle pulses of light are applied to the skin around the eyes, which helps to reduce inflammation, liquefy the hardened oil clogging the meibomian glands, and stimulate healthy gland function. This process effectively treats the underlying MGD, allowing your glands to produce a healthy, protective oil layer for your tears, which prevents rapid evaporation and provides lasting comfort.
Your journey to relief starts with a comprehensive dry eye evaluation with our expert team. Once we have diagnosed the specific cause of your condition, we will create a personalized treatment plan for you. An IPL treatment session is quick, comfortable, and requires no downtime. Typically, patients receive a series of 3-4 treatments spaced several weeks apart to achieve optimal, long-lasting results. Our goal is to rehabilitate your eye's natural lubrication system, freeing you from the constant need for artificial tears and allowing you to experience sustained comfort and clear, stable vision.
What to Expect
Contact Us
Stop letting dry, irritated eyes control your life. Contact our office today to schedule a comprehensive Dry Eye evaluation and discover a modern, long-lasting solution that goes beyond eye drops.
FAQs
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Artificial tears can provide temporary, symptomatic relief, but they don't address the underlying cause of most dry eye cases, such as Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD). Our treatments are designed to restore the natural function of your tear film for more sustainable comfort.
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The procedure is very well-tolerated and is not considered painful. Most patients experience a gentle, warming sensation on the skin during the brief treatment session.
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We utilize advanced diagnostic technology to perform a thorough evaluation. This allows us to assess the health and function of your meibomian glands, analyze your tear composition, and pinpoint the specific reason for your symptoms.
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While your treatment plan will be customized for you, most patients achieve significant, long-lasting improvement with an initial series of 3-4 IPL sessions, each scheduled a few weeks apart.