dry eye syndrome

What is Dry eye syndrome?

Dry eye syndrome is a common ocular condition that occurs when the eyes do not produce enough tears or the quality of the tears is not appropriate. Despite the condition being called dry eye syndrome, in many cases it can make your eyes more watery. The purpose of our tears or tear film is to help maintain a well moisturised ocular surface and also to maintain the health of the front of the eye as our tears contain vital elements that protect the eyes.

As a result, when a patient suffers with dry eyes they can present with a range of symptoms leaving the eyes to feel uncomfortable and itchy.

DO I HAVE DRY EYE SYNDROME?

Dry eye syndrome symptoms can range from mild to moderate, below is a list of the most common symptoms patients will experience:

  • Redness

  • Burning

  • Itching

  • Fluctuations in vision

  • Feeling of sand or grit in the eye

  • Contact lens discomfort

  • Light sensitivity

  • Watery eyes

  • Tired eyes

If you said yes to two or more of these symptoms, you may have dry eyes. Scroll down for further information on how our Optometrists can help relieve you of your dry eye symptoms

Specialised dry EYE CLINIC

Dry eye disease does not have a permanent cure, but we can go a long way to manage your symptoms to considerably improve your lifestyle.

Sage Opticians run bespoke dry eye clinics to help treat patients who suffer with dry eye syndrome. We offer a complete non-invasive and invasive dry eye assessments using multiple clinically approved methods and sources of equipment. We also have access to a whole arsenal of dry eye management products. These will be selectively recommended by your Optometrist at the end of the assessment to ensure your dry eyes is given the best chance to improve. So don’t wait and book our Signature eye exam today to reserve your assessment.