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Dry Eye Treatments: What Are Your Options?

Treatments of Dry Eyes

However, dry eye disease (DED) can be treated and cured. Here are some of the options of treatment for dry eyes disease:

Warm compresses & Lacrisert

This procedure is more comfortable. Warm compresses are applied to the eyelids to make the meibum soft. However, the temperature you should do the compress is 108 degrees Fahrenheit and should be maintained for more than ten minutes, at least twice a day. Not being able to keep this temperature makes the procedure less effective.

Lacrisert is a dry eye treatment that entails inserting a solid composed of hydroxypropyl cellulose. This preservative-free lubricating agent that helps in the moistening effect of the eye. You put the lubricant under the lower eyelid. Lacrisert is a treatment that is usually recommended for patients with a severe case of dry eye syndrome, especially after the use of a lighter type of treatment proves to be unsuccessful.