It normally presents with irritation, grittiness and foreign body sensation in the eye. It is caused by a wide variety of conditions. Evaporative dry eye is commonly seen in people who typically work more than 8 hours on computer screens. Dry eye is also seen in people suffering from thyroid and joint related disorders, as well as, in people using medication for neurological disorders.

Shroff Eye centre is equipped with state of the art diagnostic equipment to help diagnose and treat your dry eye.

Frequently Asked Questions

+What is dry eye?

Dry eye occurs when the lubrication of the surface of the eye is compromised due to decreased quantity and/or quality of tears. This is because know more...

+What Are the Different Types of Dry Eye?

Aqueous Tear-Deficient Dry Eye The eyes' lacrimal glands fail to produce enough of the middle aqueous layer of tears, resulting in low tear production. Evaporative know more...

+How do tears work?

When we blink, a film of tears spreads over the eye and keeps the surface of the eye smooth and clear. This tear film is know more...

+What are the symptoms of dry eye? 

There are few major Symptoms of Dry Eye: A burning or stinging feeling in the eyes A scratchy or gritty feeling like something is in your eye, know more...

+What causes dry eye?

Dry eye can occur when basal tear production decreases, tear evaporation increases, or tear composition is not balanced. Factors that can contribute to dry eye know more...

+How are dry eyes diagnosed?

At Shroff Eye Centre, Dry eyes are diagnosed through a comprehensive eye examination. Testing, with emphasis on the evaluation of the quantity and quality of tears know more...

Treatment

Because there are so many different causes of dry eyes, your treatment will depend on your individual symptoms, and the cause of your condition. Most treatments involve either replacing tears, or reducing tear drainage. 

One of the latest, FDA approved treatment options available only at a few select places in India is Lipiflow. Lipiflow is available at Shroff Eye centre at our Kailash colony branch.

It’s an advanced treatment modality for evaporative dry eyes .

Lipiflow uses thermal pulsations to apply heat and pressure evenly on the eye surface to treat the blocked glands.

Lipiflow can be used A) To treat dry eye because of blocked or obstructed tear glands. B) Prior to LASIK and Cataract Surgery if the tears are not healthy. C) In long term contact lens users. D) In Computer users with dry eye.

Team for Dry Eye

  • Dr. Ritu Arora
    Kailash Colony
  • Dr. Dariel Mathur Best Eye Specialist in Delhi NCR
    Dr. Dariel Mathur
    Kailash Colony, Connaught Place
  • Dr. Deepender Chauhan
    Kailash Colony, Connaught Place, Ghaziabad
  • Dr Amit Kumar Chawla Best Eye Doctor in India
    Dr. Amit Kumar Chawla
    Kailash Colony, Gurgaon
  • Dr. Abhilasha Sanoria
    Kailash Colony, Ghaziabad