Dry Eye Treatment

Screen work halves your blink rate and makes more blinks incomplete, which starves the tear film of the oil that stops it evaporating. Air conditioning lowers humidity and adds airflow. Together they make an office one of the hardest environments for the tear film, so symptoms build over the working day.

Persistent dry eye is generally a condition you manage rather than switch off, but managed well it can become a background issue rather than a daily one. The right approach depends on which type you have, which is what the assessment establishes.

No. Dry eye is assessed as part of a comprehensive eye examination at Six Six, booked directly online or by phone. No GP referral is required.

Sometimes, for mild and occasional dryness. But drops are formulated differently for different tear film problems, and the wrong type can underwhelm. If you are using drops most days, an assessment will tell you whether they are the right ones, and whether the underlying pattern needs more than lubrication.

Often, yes, though it may mean a change of lens material, wearing schedule or care routine. Lens comfort is part of the assessment, and contact lens fitting at Six Six accounts for tear film findings.

Dry eye assessment happens within the comprehensive eye examination, which runs about 30 minutes. That leaves room for the history, the testing, and a proper explanation of what was found and what to do about it.