Dry Eye Treatment 'Gangnam Smile Eye Clinic' 1:1 Eye Care

Dry Eye Treatment 'Gangnam Smile Eye Clinic' 1:1 Eye Care

Dry eye syndrome is a common eye condition that many people are familiar with, yet often neglect.

While some visit an ophthalmologist for dry eye treatment due to discomfort,

it's also true that many considering vision correction hesitate due to concerns about dry eyes.

Today, we'd like to discuss dry eye syndrome for those with such concerns,

through the systematic eye care offered at Gangnam Smile Eye Clinic, which aims to enhance patient satisfaction.

First, what is dry eye syndrome?

As the name suggests, it refers to symptoms where the eyes become dry.

This can happen when there's insufficient tear production,

excessive tear evaporation,

or an imbalance in the components of tears.

As a result, the ocular surface can be damaged, leading to stinging eyes,

irritation, foreign body sensation, or dryness,

causing daily discomfort. This is an eye disease.

Many long-term contact lens wearers experience similar discomfort,

and it's common for those exploring vision correction surgery

to seek procedures with minimal concerns about dry eye symptoms.

There are various causes of dry eye syndrome.

However, to identify the main cause,

a precise check of several factors is necessary.

Therefore, rather than relying on hearsay,

we recommend visiting an ophthalmologist for a check-up before starting management.

This is why it's crucial to check three factors together:

tear production, which maintains eye moisture,

tear drainage through the tear ducts,

and tear evaporation from the eye surface.

Among the causes of dry eye syndrome,

aging cannot be overlooked.

Just as all bodily functions decline with age,

the function of the secretory glands naturally deteriorates,

reducing the function of the glands that secrete the tear and oil layers.

This leads to inadequate protection of the eyes by tears, causing irritation,

and various dry eye symptoms may appear.

Therefore, if you experience these symptoms, it's important to start management early

rather than neglecting them, for the sake of your eye health.

Gangnam Smile Eye Clinic, an ophthalmology clinic near Gangnam Station,

is well-known for its excellent New Smile LASIK for high astigmatism correction,

and is also a popular choice for those seeking effective dry eye treatment,

not just vision correction surgeries like LASIK and LASEK.

This is likely because they focus on age-appropriate care,

and aim to enhance satisfaction not only with surgery but also with treatment and management,

and actual care.

They provide precise examinations, 1:1 customized consultations, and surgical care,

allowing for continuous management even after treatment and surgery.

Through meticulous care and a precise system that leads to actual satisfaction,

many visitors come through referrals and recommendations from previous patients.

Dry eye treatment is necessary for these individuals:

□ You feel a foreign body sensation, as if sand is in your eyes.

□ Daily life is difficult due to reflex tears when the wind blows.

□ Your eyes feel stiff and frequently become red without reason.

□ Your eyelids stick together after waking up, making it hard to open your eyes.

□ You experience photophobia and your eyes keep closing.

□ Your vision feels blurry, as if a film is over your eyes, and you tire easily.

□ You frequently have stringy discharge.

□ You are abnormally sensitive to light, experience severe pain, or have decreased vision.

If any of these descriptions sound like you,

we recommend visiting an ophthalmologist to check for dry eye syndrome.

So, is all dry eye syndrome the same?!

Among those with dry eye symptoms,

approximately 15% have aqueous deficient dry eye,

and 85% have evaporative dry eye.

Since most cases are due to abnormalities in the aqueous and lipid layers of tears,

it's important to know which type you have,

and to adopt good lifestyle habits for eye health in conjunction with dry eye treatment to alleviate symptoms.

You can check your score for each item:

Always: 5 points

Mostly: 4 points

About half a day: 3 points

Sometimes: 2 points

Never: 1 point

A score between 0 and 14 is considered within the normal range.

15 to 28 points indicates mild dry eye.

29 to 41 points indicates moderate dry eye.

42 to 70 points indicates severe dry eye.

If you regularly experience discomfort due to these symptoms,

treatment and management are needed to improve them.

*However, this checklist is for reference only. Regardless of your score, if you experience discomfort, we recommend visiting an ophthalmologist.

Even if you don't use the above content or score check,

if you thought, ‘I have these symptoms!’

‘Yes! This has been bothering me,’

while looking at the dry eye self-diagnosis test above,

don't delay or neglect it.

Get a quick examination and start personalized management that suits you.

New Smile LASIK is also well-known as one of the vision correction surgeries

with fewer concerns about dry eye syndrome.

This is largely because, unlike traditional LASIK and LASEK,

the incision is microscopic.

Gangnam Smile Eye Clinic's New Smile LASIK uses a laser that penetrates the corneal surface

to extract a lenticule through a micro-incision of about 2mm,

aiding vision correction. Its features include

fast recovery, less pain,

and fewer concerns about dry eye syndrome.

If you've been interested in vision correction or New Smile LASIK

but hesitated for various reasons,

it would be a good idea to visit for a consultation, undergo a precise examination, and receive guidance on a suitable solution

to make a careful decision.

Today, we've looked at information about dry eye syndrome and a simple checklist

from Gangnam Smile Eye Clinic, a place that also excels in dry eye treatment.

If you're curious about more detailed dry eye diagnosis and treatment,

or vision correction surgery, please contact us via KakaoTalk consultation,

phone consultation, website, or Naver reservation.

We will provide detailed and friendly guidance. Thank you :)