What Is the OptiLight by Lumenis & How Can It Manage Your Dry Eye?
What Is OptiLight by Lumenis?
How Does It Work?
- Reducing the amount of demodex mites and bacteria living around your eyes
- Eliminating blood vessels that contribute to inflammation
- Improving meibomian gland functionality
What to Expect
Before Your Treatment
Eye exams are the first step towards treating dry, uncomfortable eyes. During the eye exam, we’ll get a clear view of your eye health with the help of various technologies, including the health of the structures that support and produce your tears. Once we determine what may be causing your symptoms, we can recommend a treatment that may include OptiLight IPL therapy.
One of the many benefits of OptiLight IPL therapy is that is also highly effective in treating skin conditions, including:
- Age spots
- Pigmentation
- Telangiectasias
- Rosacea
If any of these are concerns for you, let us know during your exam and we can assess whether or not OptiLight IPL Therapy can help!
Following your exam, we’ll book your treatment date and go over what you can expect from your session. For 2 weeks leading up to your treatment, please avoid excessive sun exposure, use sunscreen, and refrain from using antibiotics or retinol medications.
When you come in for your OptiLight treatment, please ensure you arrive 30–45 minutes early and without any makeup, sunscreen, or moisturizer on your face. If you do, we’ll happily provide sensitive skin wipes to clean your face with before preparing you for your appointment.
During Your Treatment
This treatment is fast and simple. During the treatment your doctor will apply a coupling gel on the treatment area and cover your eyes with shields.
As light is applied to the skin, you may experience a warm sensation. The treatment is gentle with minimum discomfort. The treatment itself will only take 10–15 minutes.
After Your Treatment
Following your OptiLight treatment, your skin may be a little pink and tender. In some cases, you might experience sunburn-like symptoms like peeling or redness, but these are completely normal and should disappear within a few days.
Before you leave, we’ll book your next session and apply some sunscreen to your treated skin to protect it from harmful UV rays.
Part of Your Custom Treatment Plan
A course of treatment typically includes 4 sessions spaced 2 weeks apart.
We may recommend eye drops to help you alleviate any additional dry eye symptoms, but IPL therapy is known for providing deep, long-lasting relief. After you complete your sessions, we’ll perform a final exam to check how you are responding to treatment and if any other actions are necessary.
Will the OptiLight by Lumenis Work for Me?
While OptiLight by Lumenis is an effective dry eye management solution, we want to make sure it’s right for you. We do not recommend this treatment if you:
- Suffer from aqueous deficiency dry eye (rather than evaporative dry eye or meibomian gland dysfunction)
- Have a history of keloid scarring
- Have severe scarring around your eyes
Ultimately, your doctor is the only person who can determine whether this option is right for you. During your next appointment, ask us if you are a good candidate for OptiLight by Lumenis.
You Don’t Have to Live With Dry Eye Anymore
Dry, irritated eyes can be managed with a new treatment that brings comfort and can restore quality of life. Visit your eye doctor to get an accurate diagnosis and a treatment plan tailored to your needs.
The OptiLight is a great “drug-free” treatment for dry eye! I invested in the technology because I’ve suffered from dry eye for the last 15 years. Dry eye is a chronic condition that I have had to treat with expensive prescription eye drops everyday. After four treatments with the OptiLight, I no longer have to use my prescription eye drops!
