Dry eye evaluation
Dry eye evaluation
For adults whose eyes feel gritty, tired, burning or watery, especially by afternoon, in wind or dry air.
Dry eye has more than one cause, and two people with the same feeling can need different care. The evaluation looks for what fits you, so your plan starts from what is found.
Results of care vary from person to person.
At the visit
Tests that are quick and gentle
Your optometrist explains each finding
Options laid out with a written estimate
- Sudden vision loss, flashes of light, a curtain over your vision, a chemical splash or an eye injury needs care now. Call our office right away or go to an emergency room. If you can't reach us, call 911.
The tests
What we look at, and why
Your story
When your eyes feel worst, your medicines, your lenses and how many hours you spend at a screen.
Your eyelids
A close look at the lid edges and the oil glands along them, under a microscope called a slit lamp.
Your tears
How much tear your eyes make and how long it stays on the surface, checked with a drop of yellow dye.
The surface of the eye
A check of the front of the eye for dry spots, under a blue light.
Services
Before you come
How it is billed
A visit about dry eye is usually billed to medical insurance. Any part you pay for gets a written estimate first.
How fees workWhat to bring
Your glasses and contact lenses, and their cases
The names of your medicines and eye drops
Your insurance cards and a photo ID
Questions about the evaluation
Do the tests hurt?
They are quick and gentle. You may feel a drop or a bright light, and your optometrist tells you what is coming before each one.
Should I stop my drops before the visit?
Please bring them and ask us when you book. We tell you if anything should change that day.
Will I leave with a treatment?
You leave with a plan you choose. Some people start at home, and some add an in-office option. Results vary.
Ready for a dry eye evaluation?
Call us or send your name and number, and the front desk finds a time.