Dr Liang told many people that I wanted to become an Optometrist when I was eighteen years old. However, it all happened because she wanted to go see an Optometrist so she can continue to wear contacts lenses. She had dry eyes with my first pair of contact lens given by the technician at the Optical. When she first went in to the Optometrist office, she told him that she had dry eyes, and he offered a better lens that is still in the market to this day. 

She still wears glasses most of the time.She found out as a student in Optometry that her eyes got very sensitive from studying and staring at the computer. She went into the Optometry school for an eye exam, I was found to slept with my eyes open (lagopthalmos) during stressful times or exam time. People say your weakness sometimes become your biggest strength. It happened to be her dry eyes in this case.

She has since looked for the best contact lens in the market for herself for dry eye, and keep a close eye out for dry eye research and treatment. 

From mild to severe cases, it's good to check if the eyes are lacking in oliy layer or liquid layer of the tear. It's important to get the tear test with the Optometrist. Eye drops can be used to improve the tear layer or the oily layer. For moderate dry eyes, some eye medications or systemic medications might be required, for severe dry eyes, autologus serum or other works might be required. If there is also belpharitis, BlephEx treatment is required. 

Wonder if you might have dry eyes?
​Check here for some of the risk factors you may have. 
Call us or Book An Eye Exam if you checked off one or more of the symptoms.
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Dry Eyes

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Driving

Do you experience glare at night even thought your glasses is up to date and no scratches on the lens?

Reading

​Was it hard for you to read for more than 2 hours?

Computer Use

Do you spend more than 2 hours a day on the computer?

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Dry Eye Assessment

Dry eye is more common as we age, and more so when we work on computer, electronic devices and spend more time reading. Here is what the Optometrist can utilize to assess you for your level of dry eyes and treat appropriately. 

Lid assessment

Check for lid infections, plugged oil glands or atrophic glands
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Tear quality

Check for tear lake, tear production, and tear lens for oil and liquid content. 

Osmolarity assessment

Check eye solute against water content...

Dry Eye Treament

BlephEx 

Blepharitis is a common lid problem that may lead to symptoms of gritty, burning, itching, red and dry eyes. 
If left untreated it can lead to bigger and more dry eye problems in the long run. 
The BlephEx® procedure is a medical treatment used by a doctor to gently exfoliate and remove debris and crusts around the eyelashes safely and precisely.
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