OptiLight for Dry Eye Treatment
What Is the OptiLight by Lumenis & How Can It Manage Your Dry Eye?
Dry eye disease is a widespread and common issue for up to 49 million Americans. This chronic condition can have a significant impact on your quality of life, causing a foreign body sensation in your eyes, pain, blurry vision, and dry or watery eyes. Untreated, it can even lead to further eye health complications.
Despite these constant detrimental effects on quality of life, many dry eye sufferers are not aware that they’re suffering from dry eye disease or that real treatments exist. Instead, they just live with the discomfort.
By comprehensively diagnosing your dry eye and analyzing your tear function using cutting-edge technology, we can recommend treatments to bring you the relief you need. Gone are the days you need to just live with the discomfort.
We’re proud to offer this advanced FDA-approved dry eye treatment to our community. It is very effective in reducing the inflammation associated with dry eye disease, improves tear break-up time, and increases meibomian gland functioning.
What Is OptiLight by Lumenis?
OptiLight by Lumenis is a light-based, non-invasive treatment done in the area below the eyes to manage dry eye. The first and only IPL FDA-approved for dry eye management.
The treatment is safe, gentle, and is backed by more than 20 clinical studies
How Does It Work?
OptiLight uses precise pulses of light to reduce the inflammation that is typically associated with dry eye disease, improve tear break-up time, and increase meibomian gland functionality.
This application can significantly relieve dry eye indicators and has a multi-factorial effect, including:
- Increasing tear break-up time
- Reducing the amount of Demodex mites and bacteria living around your eyes
- Eliminating blood vessels that contribute to inflammation, commonly associated with rosacea
- Improving meibomian gland functionality
What to Expect
Before Your Treatment
Leading up to your appointment you should avoid sun exposure and tanning as it may interfere with the treatment’s effectiveness. If you experience cold sores, take your medications on the day before, day of, and day after your treatment. Please arrive at your appointment wearing no makeup or lotions on your face.
During Your Treatment
This treatment is fast and simple. During the treatment, your doctor will apply a coupling gel on the treatment area and cover your eyes with shields.
As light is applied to the skin, you may experience a warm sensation. The treatment is gentle with minimum discomfort. The treatment itself will only take 10–15 minutes.
OptiLight is often followed by meibomian gland expression.
After Your Treatment
Following treatment, you may experience slight redness which may last up to 72 hours. Aftercare should include only gentle cleansers and lotions. If you’re going to go outside, wear sunscreen rated SPF-30 or greater to protect the treatment area.
Part of Your Custom Treatment Plan
A course of treatment typically includes 4 sessions spaced 2–4 weeks apart.
Our treatments are tailored to each and every patient’s specific needs. After comprehensively evaluating your dry eye, we build a custom plan which may include OptiLight, warm compresses, artificial tears, and more. Our goal is to provide you with the personalized care you need to overcome dry eye discomfort.
Will the OptiLight by Lumenis Work for Me?
While OptiLight by Lumenis is an effective dry eye management solution, we want to make sure it’s right for you. We do not recommend this treatment if you:
- Suffer from aqueous deficiency dry eye (rather than evaporative dry eye or meibomian gland dysfunction)
- Have a history of keloid scarring
- Have severe scarring around your eyes
Ultimately, your doctor is the only person who can determine whether this option is right for you. During your next appointment, ask us if you are a good candidate for OptiLight by Lumenis.
You Don’t Have to Live With Dry Eye Anymore
Dry, irritated eyes can be managed with a new treatment that brings comfort and can restore quality of life. Visit your eye doctor to get an accurate diagnosis and a treatment plan tailored to your needs.