Intense Pulsed Light Therapy Dry Eye

One key source of potential tear film trouble is the meibomian glands.

Intense pulsed light therapy dry eye.

Ipl stands for intense pulsed light and it is a light therapy akin to laser treatment that is effective in not only helping people who have unwanted freckles or hair but in also helping people who suffer from dry eye. Dry eye is a disease that impacts millions of people across the world. 16 more than a decade ago toyos et al noticed that facial skin rosacea patients treated with ipl reported a significant improvement in their dry eye symptoms. 17 since then a number of studies confirmed that ipl therapy reduces both signs and symptoms of dry eye.

For treating dry eye originally designed for use in dermatology ipl may be a potent tool for treating meibomian gland dysfunction. If the glands malfunction the lipid layer may be reduced allowing rapid evaporation of the tear complex.