Dry Eye Treatment

Dry Eye Disease Evaluation & Treatment

Personalized, Evidence-Based Care for Lasting Relief

Dry eye disease is a chronic, multifactorial condition that affects the quality and stability of your tear film. Symptoms can include burning, irritation, redness, fluctuating vision, excessive tearing, contact lens intolerance, and eye fatigue—often made worse by screen use, aging, hormonal changes, medications, and environmental factors.

At EyeSmile, we go far beyond artificial tears. We provide a comprehensive dry eye evaluation using advanced diagnostics to uncover the true cause of your symptoms and design a custom treatment plan tailored to your eyes, lifestyle, and comfort goals.

Why Dry Eye Is More Than “Dryness”

Dry eye is not a one-size-fits-all condition. It may involve:

• Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) – poor oil production

• Inflammation of the ocular surface

• Tear film instability

• Lid margin disease or biofilm

• Environmental or lifestyle triggers

• Underlying medical or systemic factors

Treating dry eye effectively requires identifying the exact contributors—not guessing.

Our Comprehensive Dry Eye Evaluation

Your evaluation may include advanced testing such as:

• Tear film analysis & stability testing (TBUT / NIKBUT)

• Tear meniscus height (TMH)

• Meibography to assess meibomian gland structure

• Interferometry to evaluate tear film lipids

• Corneal and conjunctival staining

• Lid margin and lash assessment

• Tear inflammatory testing (when indicated)

• Gland expression to assess meibum quality

• Ocular surface imaging and documentation

Patients receive a clear explanation of their findings, visual imaging, and a customized care plan.

Customized Dry Eye Treatments

Because dry eye varies from patient to patient, treatments are personalized, not protocol-based. Your plan may include one or more of the following:

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Therapy

• Targets inflammation and abnormal blood vessels

• Improves meibomian gland function

• Reduces redness and irritation

• Clinically proven for evaporative dry eye and MGD

Radiofrequency (RF) Thermal Therapy

• Gently heats and stimulates eyelid tissues

• Improves oil gland expression

• Enhances lid margin health

• Often combined with IPL for optimal results

Lid Margin & Gland Treatments

• Lid hygiene and biofilm management

• Gland expression and thermal therapies

• Microblepharoexfoliation when indicated

​​​​​​​Medical & Supportive Therapies

• Prescription and non-prescription medications

• Anti-inflammatory treatments

• Tear-supportive therapies

• Nutritional and lifestyle guidance

• Customized home care regimens

Our Philosophy: Precision + Personalization

At EyeSmile, dry eye treatment is:

• Evidence-based

• Doctor-directed

• Tailored to your symptoms, lifestyle, and budget

• Focused on long-term relief—not temporary fixes

We believe patients deserve to understand why they have dry eye and how each treatment helps.

Who Benefits From a Dry Eye Evaluation?

You may benefit if you:

• Have chronic irritation, burning, or redness

• Experience fluctuating or blurry vision

• Struggle with contact lens comfort

• Spend long hours on screens

• Have autoimmune or systemic conditions

• Have tried drops with little relief

Schedule Your Dry Eye Evaluation

Relief starts with understanding. A comprehensive dry eye evaluation at EyeSmile allows us to pinpoint the cause of your symptoms and create a treatment plan designed specifically for your eyes.

Insurance & Billing Expectations

Dry eye disease is a medical condition, and portions of your evaluation may be billed to medical insurance when applicable. However, many of the advanced diagnostic tests, imaging, and in-office treatments used to properly diagnose and manage dry eye disease are usually not covered by insurance.

Coverage Considerations

• Specialized dry eye testing and imaging often go beyond what insurance considers routine or covered services.

• Advanced in-office therapies, including Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), Radiofrequency (RF) treatment, and certain lid margin or gland procedures, are typically not covered by medical insurance or vision plans.

• As a result, these services may involve out-of-pocket costs, regardless of insurance coverage.

What We Do for You

• We review all recommended testing and treatments with you before proceeding.

• Any expected fees or out-of-pocket costs are discussed in advance.

• Treatment plans are customized to your clinical findings, lifestyle, and financial comfort level.

Our priority is to provide transparent communication, no surprises, and high-quality care using the most advanced technology available for dry eye disease.

If you have questions about insurance coverage or billing, our team is happy to help guide you.