Dry Eye Doesn’t Have to Affect Your Daily Life
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Dry Eye Is as Common as It Is Uncomfortable — And We Can Help
Experts estimate that somewhere between 16 and 49 million Americans suffer from dry eye disease: up to 15% of the population.1 If your eyes feel itchy, watery, gritty, or stingy, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to accept your dry eye. You should go to an eye doctor for help!
But before you choose just any optometrist, consider this. Tears are made up of three components: water, mucus, and oil. You want an eye doctor who can tell which of these ingredients your tears are lacking, and why you’re low on it. Otherwise, all their solutions may be only temporary.
That’s where we come in. At Missouri Eye Consultants, we have the technology to diagnose the unique causes of your dry eye case, and the treatments to provide fast relief and lasting results.
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Why Choose Missouri Eye Consultants
Missouri Eye Consultants has been trusted as our communities’ eye care partner for more than 50 years. By offering a wide range of services in each practice, we can easily accommodate all your optical and medical needs in one place — and dry eye is no exception. Our advanced technology lets us diagnose the specific causes of your dry eye, and our doctors take the time to customize a treatment plan: we don’t give up until we’ve brought you lasting relief and clear vision, with solutions that fit your lifestyle.
Our Treatment Options
Once we’ve identified the root causes of your dry eye, we can take action with one, or a combination, of these proven treatments:
- Lifestyle changes: We can help you make small but meaningful changes to your habits, diet, and eyewear to improve your tear health.
- Eye health supplements: There are a variety of supplements that can improve your tear and overall eye health and function. These often include omega-3 fatty acids or vitamin A.
- Dry eye drops & artificial tears: With a variety of dry eye drops and artificial tears on the market, both prescribed and over-the-counter, our eye doctors can match you with the best drops for you.
- Warm compresses: Many dry eye cases start with clogged meibomian glands on the eyelids, which secrete oil necessary for tears. Warming these glands can improve their function.
- Specialty lenses: If your eyes aren’t naturally supporting a healthy tear film, certain specialized contact lenses can create a tear reservoir on your eyes to keep them hydrated.
- iLux®: This in-office treatment gently heats the eyelid with thermal pulses to release oils trapped in the meibomian glands, which improves how long tears stay on the eye.
See What Our Patients Love About Us
"My experience with Missouri Eye Consultants was very good. They are very professional and take care of all patients with individual care. Appreciate their attention to detail and they treated me with respect and my dry eye treatment was excellent."Joyce B.- "There was no wait when I arrived. Lindsey got right to business and explained each step. I had a great 1st meeting with my new eye doctor Dr. Melissa Liepens. She is very personable and i felt a good new relationship beginning. Started treatment for my bad dry eye symptoms and already seeing improvements!"Dee M.
- "Always professional and helpful. They completely took care of my dry eyes and my eyesight is changed forever in a good way!!"Melody M.
- "Everyone was so kind and efficient. Any question I had about my dry eyes was answered. Love the eye drops they gave me!!"Rebecca B.
- "Dr Wilkerson gave me a thorough exam and explained everything clearly. The entire staff is friendly and knowledgeable. I'm glad to already see results from the eye drops and treatment plan I started!"Cheri Y.
- "Very patient oriented. Treatments are explained and detailed for a greater understanding. Caring staff treats you with compassion. Doctor is thorough and has an interest in his patients. Treated my dry eyes with ease."Steve C.
