Alleve Dry Eye Clinic

Tests for Dry Eye:

• Oculus Keratograph- Meibography – infra-red imagaing
• Full dry eye work ups (including Tear Film Osmolarity tests and Tear production rate)
• Meibum quality assessment
• Lacrimal Lavage

Treatments:

• Meibomian Gland Expression- Gentle lid expression to stimulate the production  of healthy meibum
• Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) – EyeLight
• Red and Blue light Photomodulation
• Blephadex – Blephex treatment as well as Blephadex wipes and foam
• HypoChlor (Hypochlorous Acid) lid treatments
• Punctal plugs (permanent and semi-permanent and flow controlled)
• Blephasteam II units (when they are released in Australia at the end of the year)
• Lash Epilation

Prescription treatments:

• Topical Steroids
• Topical anti-histamines
• Compounded hormone supplementation
• ‘Restasis” (compounded topical Cyclosporine)
• Referral for Autologous Serum eye drops
• Oral Doxycycline /Azythromycin (via GP)

Eye Drops:

• NovaTears – non -preserved oil based drop
• Oculocin drops (anti-bacterial)
• Optimel Manuka Honey Drops & Gel

Home Treatments:

• SteriLid treatments
• Tea Tree Oil facial and eyelash foam
• Omega 3 Supplementation (particularly Dry Eye Forte and Lacritec)
• DERM eyelid heating  masks
• Tranquileyes lid heating units
• Travel heat masks
• Dry eye glasses