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Dry eye problem for last 12 years.

2018-03-01 07:12:15
I am suffering from dry eye from last 10 years. i have gone for treatments for many known hospitals and eye care centres but the treatments are not effective. i have diabetes and blood pressure in control. kindly suggest me some medicine for the same.
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iCare Clinic provides special treatment for Dry eye. We have to see which type of dry eyes. www.icareclinic.in

Answered2018-03-01 16:35:11

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The cause of chronic dry eye is Meibomian Gland Disease (MGD), All eye drops will provide temporary relief. You have to get investigated.
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Get Meibography done and Dry eye work up done. For chronic MGD IPL therapy has shown promising result.

Answered2018-03-01 14:45:41

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Cause of dry eye needs to be identified. It can be due to allergies, drug induced, old age. Along with treating the cause, tear substitutes help.

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