A Penrith-based opticians is one of the first in the UK to offer a revolutionary new treatment for dry eyes.
Eden Eyecare, on Angel Lane, is pioneering the use of Intense Pulse Light (IPL) therapy as part of its dry eye treatment options.
Dry eye syndrome is a prevalent but often overlooked age-related ailment, predominantly affecting women.
It is characterised by the eyes not producing enough tears or the tears evaporating too quickly, leading to inflammation and discomfort.
With winter worsening the effects, up to a third of people aged 65 and older can suffer from this syndrome.
Eden Eyecare has always provided a range of treatment plans for from their Penrith clinic, catering to varied severity levels, from mild conditions to severe instances where the cornea faces possible damage.
The recently added IPL Therapy offers a groundbreaking approach to addressing dry eye syndrome.
This non-invasive practice, the first and only FDA approved light therapy for dry eye management, targets the root cause of this issue, namely meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and dry eye syndrome (DES).
It provides patients long-term relief by reducing inflammation, eliminating bacterial infection, and unclogging the meibomian glands using gentle pulses of light.
Iain Macnish , co-owner and dry eye consultant of Eden Eyecare, said: "We are delighted to offer this innovative new treatment to anyone who suffers with the daily discomfort of Dry Eye.
"OptiLIGHT sets new treatment standards and helps patients find a real solution for their dry eyes.
"We have patients coming as far afield as Manchester to seek help, and it’s fantastic that we can now offer IPL as part of our Dry Eye treatments."
Founded in 2015 by Iain Macnish and Zoë Anderton, Eden Eyecare has consistently strived to provide exceptional eye-care.
Along with its expanding dry eye treatments, they offer a variety of services previously only available in secondary care, including emergency eye trauma care and extensive eye condition monitoring.
Anyone concerned about their eye health or suspecting they might have dry eye is strongly encouraged to contact the Eden Eyecare team.
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