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Wednesday, 1 June 2016

Aqueous deficiencies: Why IPL is not a suitable treatment?


Do we use IPL for aqueous deficiencies? 
Intense Pulsed Light treatment is primarily for Meibomian gland dysfunction. Although it does reduce inflammation to the eye it is not an effective treatment for aqueous deficiency as the aqueous is produced in the lacrimal glands of the eye.

At the Dry Eye Centre we have many treatments for aqueous dry eye such as punctal plugs and ciclosporin medication. We will determine the type of dry eye you have at your initial assessment. If you have combined aqueous deficiency and Meibomian gland dysfunction then we may recommend IPL as part of your treatment.

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