Dry Eye Relief - iLux
REAL DRY EYE RELIEF CAN BE YOURS
The iLUX® MGD Treatment System is an advanced technology used to treat patients with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, or MGD, which is a type of dry eye. Dry eye is a chronic eye disease caused by deficiencies in the tear film that affects over 30 million people in the United States. Of those 30 million, 86% suffer from Meibomian Gland Disease or MGD.
WHAT IS MGD?
Every time you blink, a protective layer of moisture called the tearfilm coats the front surface of your eye. An essential part of the tearfilm is an oily layer called meibum. MGD occurs when the meibomian glands that produce meibum get blocked or the secreted meibum is of poor quality which can lead to excessive evaporation of the tear film and dry eye symptoms.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
Dryness, grittiness, tired eyes, irritation, burning and sore eyes.
HOW DOES ILUX WORK?
iLUX® uses a light-based heat to apply therapeutic warming followed by expression to treat blocked glands and encourage the production of healthy oil. iLUX® is a portable and customizable procedure that allows us to tailor the treatment to each individual patient’s dry eye needs. The treatment is fast, only 8-12 minutes for the entire procedure.
AM I A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR ILUX?
If you suffer from dry eye symptoms, use artificial tears or find that you have irritated eyes following device use, talk to our doctor to see if you are a candidate for our new in-office procedure.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ILUX
The iLUX® Device is used to heat and compress glands in the eyelids of adult patients with a specific type of dry eye, called Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD), also known as evaporative dry eye.
Potential side effects may include eyelid/eye pain requiring stopping the treatment procedure, eyelid/eye irritation or inflammation, temporary reddening of the skin, and other eye symptoms (burning, stinging, tearing, itching, discharge, redness, feeling like there is something in the eye, changes in your vision, sensitivity to light).
Ask us for a complete list of safety information for the iLUX® Device.