Therapy - in ophthalmological practice
Effective and often newly developed therapy options are available from your ophthalmologist in the practice.
Most Medical Devices may only be used in a medical practice and they can typically improve the signs and symptoms of disease quicker than conventional manual therapy at home.
These methods include, for example:
Effective mechanical cleaning of the eye lid margin with a handheld device (BlephEx). This can remove deposits and incrustations that irritate the tissue and contribute to chronic lid inflammation (blepharitis).
Automated computer-controlled warming and squeezing out of the eyelids with the clogged meibomian oil glands can be done with the Lipiflow device. According to studies, a single treatment can bring about improvement for many months - without tedious daily eyelid therapy at home.
Oil deficiency due to clogging of the meibomian glands is, according to scientific studies, the main cause of dry eyes. A single application of the Lipiflow device can, according to studies, bring about an improvement for many months - without tedious daily eyelid warming at home.
The use of light with a certain intensity and wavelength is a therapy option that has been known for many years in the field of dermatology. Studies have shown a positive effect also on the function of oil glands in Meibomian gland dysfunction.
Available methods for light therapy include:
Intensive light therapy, known as Intense-Pulsed-Light (IPL) therapy
Eyelight Low-Level-Light-Therapy (LLLT), whereby light of lower intensity in a certain frequency range is emitted over a larger area onto the facial skin.