Service 04 . 60 min . A6
Dry eye clinic.
Burning by 4pm. Gritty when you wake up. Watery, oddly. Dry eye is common, there are things to try, and drops from the pharmacy are rarely the whole answer.
- Normal blink rate
- 15 blinks a minute, normally
- Blink rate on a screen
- 5 blinks a minute on a screen, often less
- Oil glands
- 30 oil glands in each upper lid, roughly
- Rule
- 20 seconds away from the screen, every 20 minutes
You stop blinking when you concentrate.
Staring at a screen, people blink a third as often, and half those blinks do not close all the way. The tear film dries out between blinks. Over months, the small oil glands in your lids can clog, and then the tears evaporate even faster.
That is why the eyes feel worst late in the day, and why watery eyes can still be dry eyes. The flood is your eye panicking.
Sixty minutes to find the cause.
- 00 to 15
Questions
Symptoms, screen hours, medications, allergies, sleep, and a short scoring questionnaire so we can measure change later.
- 15 to 35
Tear film
How fast your tears break up, how much you make, and how salty they are.
- 35 to 50
Lid imaging
Infrared photos of the oil glands in your lids. You see them on screen, and most people are surprised.
- 50 to 60
The plan
What type of dry eye you have and what to try first, in order, with prices.
Notes after the lid photos.
What exists, and what to expect.
| Treatment | What it is | Honest expectation |
|---|---|---|
| Home routine | Warm compress, lid cleaning, the right drops, screen breaks | A sensible first step for nearly everyone. |
| Prescription drops | Calm the inflammation behind dry eye | Takes weeks to show. Your doctor decides if it fits. |
| Punctal plugs | Tiny plugs that keep your tears on the eye longer | Quick, painless, reversible. |
| In office gland treatment | Heat and gentle pressure to clear blocked oil glands | Aimed at clogged glands. Results vary and may need repeating. |
The price
Evaluation $150. Evaluation plus the first in office gland treatment, same visit, $450. Medical plans often cover the evaluation.
Dry eye is managed, not cured. The goal is a plan you can keep up and a clear idea of what to try next.
Contacts making it worse? Talk to us about switching lenses. Sudden pain or a very red eye is not dry eye, go to urgent eye care. Due for a checkup anyway? Pair it with an eye exam. Book an evaluation.