In a prospective, comparative study, Lumenis IPL with OPT™ improved signs and symptoms of mild to moderate MGD in patients who underwent cataract surgery.
Determining where thermal pulsation + IPL therapy meet
Thermal pulsation clears meibum, while IPL break the dry eye vicious cycle of inflammation. Dr. Cynthia Matossian shares her protocol for choosing one or both procedures.
Dry eyes and the postoperative patient
Treating surgical patients’ dry eye requires a team approach, according to Dr. Shilpa Rose, who explains her approach after a range of procedures such as OptiLight.
Using IPL to treat glaucoma patients with dry eye disease
Glaucoma specialist Dr. Steven Vold shares how Lumenis IPL with OPT™ changes his patients’ lives by improving their comfort and tolerance of topical medications.
Implementing IPL into a OD Practice
Dr. Doug Devries details how OptiLight therapy is tailor-made for optometry and shares his advice for bringing the technology into an OD practice.
Fishman et al (2020): Real-Time Video Microscopy of In Vitro Demodex Death by Intense Pulsed Light
An in-vitro study demonstrated that, with settings used for treatment of dry eye due to meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), Lumenis IPL with OPTTM destroyed an isolated Demodex mite.
Intense pulsed light therapy aims at underlying cause
Reviewing the science behind OptiLight, Dr. Art Epstein explains its effects on inflammation, meibomian gland structure and function, TBUT and more.
Choi et al (2019): Meibum Expressibility Improvement as a Therapeutic Target of Intense Pulsed Light Treatment in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Its Association with Tear Inflammatory Cytokines
In a prospective, single arm study, Lumenis IPL with OPT™ improved signs and symptoms of Dry Eye Disease due to MGD, and decreased tear levels of key inflammation markers. The decrease of two of these markers were correlated with improvement in meibum expressibility.
Arita et al. (2019): Therapeutic efficacy of intense pulsed light in patients with refractory meibomian gland dsyfunction
The results of a prospective, random control trial show the combination of Lumenis IPL with OPT™ and Meibomian Gland Expression (MGX) improves tear film homeostasis and ameliorates ocular symptoms in patients with refractory Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD).
BLOG: Prepare for dry eye flares to satisfy, retain patients
As a dry eye specialist in a multispecialty practice, Dr. Roberto “Bobby” Saenz offers advice on comprehensive therapy, including treatment for flares.