Diabetic Eye Care
Retinal screening and monitoring for people with diabetes, with results shared back to your diabetes team.
Dry Eye Treatment
A dedicated clinic that works out what is causing the dryness before deciding what to do about it.
Dry eye is a symptom, not a diagnosis. Grittiness, watering, burning and fluctuating vision can all come from a tear film that evaporates too quickly, one that is not produced in sufficient volume, or lid margins that are inflamed. The treatments for those are different, which is why the clinic measures before it prescribes.
What the appointment measures
- Tear break-up time, how long the film stays intact between blinks
- Tear volume, and how quickly it is replaced
- Meibomian gland structure, imaged and compared with the visible lid margin
- Lid and lash health, including blepharitis and demodex
- Blink quality, which is far more often part of the picture than people expect
- Ocular surface staining, to see where the surface is affected
What treatment can involve
Depending on the findings: lid hygiene routines, warm compress protocols, lubricants matched to the type of dryness, punctal plugs, in-clinic gland expression, or a change of contact lens material. Environment and screen habits are discussed too, because they are the parts you can change without a prescription.
Review
A review appointment is booked at the first visit. Dry eye responds slowly, and a plan that has not been reviewed is a plan nobody knows the effect of.
Frequently asked
Because working out the cause takes measurements a routine exam does not include — tear break-up time, tear volume, meibomian gland imaging and lid assessment. Those need their own slot.
That is a common reason for referral. Drops treat the symptom; the appointment is about identifying which part of the tear film is at fault, because the answer changes what will help.
Blink rate falls when concentrating on a screen, which affects the tear film. It is rarely the whole story, but it is often part of it, and it is one of the easier parts to change.
Dry eye is usually managed rather than cured, and changes take weeks rather than days. The clinic will set a review point so progress is measured rather than guessed at.
Often yes, sometimes with a change of material or schedule. Bring your current lenses to the appointment so they can be assessed alongside everything else.
Vision Therapy
Structured programmes for eye movement, focusing and binocular vision difficulties, in clinic and at home.
Comprehensive Eye Exams
A full assessment of sight and eye health, with imaging, and time to talk through what the results mean.