Dry Eye Specialists in Houston

Treatments for Dry Eye

At Heights Eye Studio, our optometrists are Dry Eye Specialists that rely on the latest research and highly advanced technology to diagnose and treat dry eye disease.

Dry eye disease is a common condition that occurs when your tears aren't able to provide adequate lubrication for your eyes. Tears can be inadequate and unstable for many reasons. For example, dry eyes may occur if you don't produce enough tears or if you produce poor-quality tears. This tear instability leads to inflammation and damage of the eye's surface.

Dry eyes feel uncomfortable. If you have dry eyes, your eyes may sting or burn. You may experience dry eyes in certain situations, such as on an airplane, in an air-conditioned room, while riding a bike or after looking at a computer screen for a few hours.

Dry Eye Symptoms

Dry Eye Causes

Dry Eye Treatments and Procedures

Dry Eye Home Therapies

Dry Eye Symptoms

Signs and symptoms, which usually affect both eyes, may include:

A stinging, burning or scratchy sensation in your eyes

Dry Eye Causes

Systemic inflammation drives local inflammation in the eyes. Ocular inflammation drives permanent deterioration of the oil and water glands, furthering your dry eye symptoms and limiting the overall success of treatment.

Dry Eye Treatments and Procedures

Instead of manual phoropters that are ancient, the Heights Eye Studio Experience utilizes a digital phoropter to obtain the most accurate prescription. This phoropter was engineered for high quality and reliability in order to increase speed and efficiency in your refraction. With the abundance of lens options and programs inside this piece of equipment, the choices made by your optometrist will ultimately lead to your clearest prescription.

Dry eye disease is becoming increasingly common, affecting millions of people worldwide. This chronic condition can significantly impact your life, sometimes making even the smallest of tasks seem difficult.

Dry Eye Home Therapies

Omega 3s are used to help reduce inflammation and thin the oil created from the meibomian glands. This is a medical grade omega 3 that is more refined and a triglyceride form for better absorption into the blood stream.