Before you learn about LipiFlow, it may be useful to understand what causes dry eyes. You may end up with dry eye symptoms when your glands don’t produce enough tears. Having poor tear quality or having tears dry up quickly can also cause dry eyes. An eye doctor on our team will examine your eyes to help find out the exact cause.

If you’re having symptoms, especially if they interfere with your daily activities, it may be time to get help. We can help ensure that you receive prompt care to help relieve redness, irritation, and other signs of dry eyes.

LipiFlow is used to help improve tear quality, prevent tears from evaporating fast, and stimulate tear production. This treatment involves having activators placed on your eyelids and warm them up to help increase tear production. With better tear production, your dry eye symptoms should improve.

You’ll need to be diagnosed first to ensure that this treatment is right for you. LipiFlow is used for Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), a top cause of dry eyes. This treatment usually only takes a short time and you’ll be able to go home afterwards. When the procedure is completed, you can look forward to relief from dry eye symptoms.

If you are looking for “family eye care near me” from an “optometrist near me” to help ease dry eye symptoms, contact us at Ella Eyes in Houston, TX, at (713) 722-9066 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Ngo or Dr. Nguyen. An eye doctor on our team can provide you with more information on LipiFlow and other treatment options.