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Long Island Main Office:
Rockville Centre
Ryan Medical Arts Building
2000 North Village Avenue
Suite 402
Rockville Centre, Long Island, NY 11570
Tel: 516-766-2519
Long Island Dry Eye Specialists
The renowned Long Island dry eye team of OCLI specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye disease.
What is Dry Eye Disease?
Chronic dry eye is a disease that results from an imbalance in the composition of tears or the result of insufficient tear production. Eyelid problems, medications, and environmental factors can also lead to dry eye.
Eye requires a healthy flow of tears to provide lubrication and moisture for comfort and vision. Tears are composed of oils, mucus, antibodies, and water. This tear fluid is secreted by glands around the eye. When imbalance occurs, a person experiences dry eyes.
Dry eye symptoms may include pain, light sensitivity, itching, redness, and/or blurred vision. These symptoms may be compounded by other eye conditions or diseases a person may have and can be very uncomfortable. The ophthalmologists of OCLI specialize in diagnosis and treating dry eye, helping patients win relief from dry eye.
Dry Eye Treatment
Dry eye treatment depends on the severity of dry eye. Many people find relief after using artificial tears or similar eye drops that work to stimulate the action of tears. These treatments provide may only provide temporary relief.
However, new treatments are available through OCLI including RESTASIS Ophthalmic Emulsion, an FDA-approved prescription eye drop that helps the eye to produce more natural tears. RESTASIS may also work on the inflammation brought on by chronic dry eye to relieve it to enable greater tear production over time.
To learn more about RESTASIS and dry eye treatment, contact OCLI to schedule an appointment with our dry eye specialists.
The Long Island dry eye specialists of OCLI are also considered to be renowned Long Island glaucoma, LASIK, and cataract specialists. Learn more about these conditions and procedures by visiting our glaucoma, LASIK, and cataract pages.
