Treatment of Dry Eyes

By Dr. Diana Christensen


Allergy season is upon us, and you may have begun to experience the effects, such as dry eyes or headaches. We see many patients with dry eye syndrome at Christensen Eye Care. There are two common types that we treat; you may have contact lens related dry eye or you may have regular dry eye syndrome. Many different treatment options are available at Christensen Eye Care in Bloomington to treat either form of dry eye.

For regular dry eye, there is anything from different step treatments; we usually start it out with artificial tears and then take it from there. If necessary, we can go move to prescription medications. When you come in for an eye exam, your individual needs will be assessed. There are many different options for that too if you have contact lens related dry eye. We usually begin by giving you different solution to clean the lens better, so that it stays moist longer in the eye.

If you have contact lens related dry eye, there are many different options for that too. We usually begin by giving you different solution to clean the lens better, so that it stays moist longer in the eye.

So what causes dry eyes? The causes of dry eye syndrome are varied, with many different factors, anything from hormone changes throughout life to side effects of prescriptions that you're taking Health control medication may also bring on dry eyes, as well as antidepressants. Those are some reasons a person may experience dry eyes. Even different climates or allergies can play a role in the type of dry eyes that we're seeing. Existing autoimmune condition may also contribute to the occurrence of dry eyes.

If you think you may have dry eye syndrome, contact the office of Dr. Diana Christensen located inside Sam's Club in Bloomington. You don't have to suffer with chronic dry eyes. Find out how we can help!




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