When tears aren’t enough — lasting relief from drops to LipiFlow and our advanced Trifecta protocol.
Dry eye disease is a common condition that occurs when your tears aren’t able to provide adequate lubrication for your eyes. Dry eyes may occur if you don’t produce enough tears or if you produce poor-quality tears, which can lead to inflammation and damage to the eye’s surface.
Treatment of dry eyes can be as simple as dietary changes, avoiding some activities, or using appropriate eye drops. And if routine treatments don’t offer relief, Casey Optical Too offers a specific treatment called LipiFlow.
LipiFlow has two main components. The first is a small piece that looks similar to a contact lens and heats your eyelids. The second connects to a shield and sits outside the eye to help express oil from your glands.
Your optometrist will administer a mild anesthetic to increase your comfort. Afterwards, they’ll fit the LipiFlow device into place. The small contact-like lens piece emits heat to your eyelids while protecting your eye, helping to warm the oil inside your meibomian glands. Your meibomian glands create the oil that forms one of the three layers of your tear film. This oil prevents your eyes from drying out too quickly.
After warming the glands, the second piece of the treatment device gently squeezes the eyelids to release the clogged oil. This treatment takes approximately 12 minutes.
One of the main benefits of LipiFlow is that the system is automated and effective. It can provide long-term relief of dry eye symptoms. However, there isn’t a guarantee you’ll see improvement — about 15% of patients report no significant improvement.
For chronic dry eye, we also offer our Trifecta Dry Eye Relief — combining IPL therapy, MiBoFlo, and Low-Level Light Therapy for the most advanced dry-eye care in Albuquerque.
Same-day glasses with a current prescription — one of the perks of choosing a boutique optometrist in Albuquerque.
