Diagnosing Dry Eye

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Once we understand your risk factors and causes for dry eye, we use special equipment and techniques to diagnose the condition.

Diagnosis

  • We use meibomian gland imaging to view individual oil glands and determine non-functioning or atrophied glands. We also perform meibomian gland expression in office to determine the quality of oils.

  • We use anterior segment imaging to evaluate tear film quality and also generate a tear break-up time.

  • We use fluorescein dyes to identify damaged areas on the ocular surface and also evaluate the eyelid margin and conjunctival surface.

  • We use slit lamps to evaluate the eyelids looking for signs of blepharitis, demodex, or meibomian gland dysfunction.

  • We use industry-standardized questionnaires to get a better overall feel for how impactful dry eye is on our patients’ daily lives.