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You may use lubricating eye drops such as SYSTANE Hydration UD, the strongest lubricant in the market at the moment, for the dry eyes problem.
In more severe cases, there is Restasis, a prescription drug, which can help your eyes manufacture more tears. We can also insert collagen punctual plugs to help you retain your tears.
Lastly, we also perform LipiFlow treatment to the meibomian glands in your eyelids to help settle dry eyes associated with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction.
Yes you are right that meibomian gland disease (MGD) is a major cause of dry eyes. If you do have a combination of MGD and dry eyes, there are many ways to treat them! However, since you mentioned that your eyes are neither dry nor painful without contact lens use, I suspect you may have another condition known as Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis (GPC). It is very common for chronic contact lens over-wearers to develop GPC. It is your body’s response or ‘rejection’ to the chronic use of contact lenses, which is regarded as a ‘foreign’ material to your eye.
Microneedling RF can be quite effective in reducing sebum secretion. Heat generated from the RF needles can have a similar effect as heat from various lasers which can cause shrinkage of sebaceous glands and consequently decrease secretion. The Agnes microneedling RF stands out because it can not only decrease sebum excretion but also deliver high enough energy for selective and complete removal of unwanted sebaceous glands. This can provide a more long-lasting solution for patients with skin diseases as a result of sebaceous gland malfunction.
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