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WHAT IS DRY EYES?

• Dry Eye can be defined as a lack of tears or an
  imbalance in the composition of the tear film in
  the eyes, which can lead to a feeling of
  grittiness, burning, itchiness and ironically can
  then cause excessive tearing. 
• Interestingly the clinician can often see
  significant dry eye irritation of the surface of
  the eye, yet the patient does not perceive any
  irritation.

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TOP SYNDROMES FOR DRY EYES

• Insufficient Eye Relaxation
• Climate and Environmental Conditions
• Intake of common medications for other health
  ailments like allergies, arthritis, diabetes and
  others
• Can be felt by people who have reached 60 years
  and above.
• Eye Structure Problems

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HEADACHE IS MAJOR SYNDROMES FOR DRY EYES

• It seems that dry eyes are somehow related to
  headaches.
• In one way this is not surprising because
  excessive computer vision, as an example is
  related to both dry eyes and headaches.
•  There are many possible reasons that treating
  dry eyes so aggressively could also relieve
  headaches. 

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DIAGNOSIS

• Accurate diagnosis will mean that the treating
  optometrist will be able to minimize treatment
  options
• Dry Eye diagnosis can be as simple as asking a
  few questions as part of a normal eye examination
• It can be complex as a separate specific battery
  of tests possibly repeated on different days
  depending upon the condition of the eye of the
  patient.

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Dry Eye Treatment

• There are various dry eye treatment depending
  upon the patients eye condition
• Over-the-Counter Lubrication.
• Control Your Environment like sleeping without
  air-conditioning on or Sleeping with a humidifier
• Look at your Diet and Water Intake
• Lid scrubs and Warm compresses
• Medication Induced Dry Eye

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WHY CHOOSE US?

• The Optometrists at The Eye Practice Dr Jim
  Kokkinakis is likely to know someone that
  specialises in the condition closer to you
• At The Eye Practice we take a special interest in
  dry eyes because
• It is so common
• It is the leading cause of contact lens problems
• With careful assessment we feel we can make a
  significant improvement in peoples lives.

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contact us
If you are having dry eye symptoms do not ignore
them. Treat the problem, as more and more people
seem to be bordering on being debilitated from
this condition and its associated issues.
Ultimately the best options for dry eye therapy
can only be worked out with a comprehensive dry
eye assessment with Jim Kokkinakis Optometrist at
The Eye Practice, Sydney CBD. Call us on (02)
9290 1899 or BOOK an APPOINTMENT online