Finding Relief for Dry Eye

Those experiencing dry eye symptoms can seek relief by visiting their optometrist to diagnose the root cause. At Today’s Vision, we have provided residents of Little Elm, Prosper, and Frisco with reliable optometry services for many years. Our optometrist will look at your eyes, ask questions about your lifestyle and environment, and help you create a dry eye management plan.

Dry Eye Symptoms

Dry eye symptoms typically affect both eyes but can affect a single eye as well. Common dry eye symptoms include:

• A stinging, scratchy, or burning sensation
• Stringy mucus in or around the eyes
• Light sensitivity
• Eye redness
• Feeling like something is in the eyes
• Trouble wearing contacts
• Trouble driving at night
• Watery eyes
• Blurred vision
• Eye fatigue

Dry Eye Relief

Visiting an optometrist can offer you many dry eye solutions. Though it is best to treat the underlying health issue causing the dry eyes, medications and things can be done to temporarily relieve dry eye symptoms. Our optometrist can help with dry eye management by prescribing different medications to help ease and treat symptoms.

Several drugs can help reduce eyelid inflammation, and eye drops can help control cornea inflammation. Over-the-counter eye drops and ointments can help with dry eye symptoms. Also, a warm wet washcloth placed over the eyes for about ten minutes can help provide dry eye relief. An optometry specialist can help fit you with special contact lenses designed to help those with dry eyes. Specialty contacts help trap moisture on the eye’s surface between the lens and the eye.

Dry Eye Management in Little Elm, Prosper, and Frisco

Dry eyes can be treated by a doctor of optometry who will diagnose the condition and determine the treatment options that will work best for you. Call Today’s Vision today at (972) 954-5488 for more information or to schedule an appointment with our eye doctor.