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Dry Eye is an often dismissed condition, commonly mistaken for allergies or a just an everyday bother.  This disease can affect your vision and your ability to effectively perform important tasks such as driving or using the computer. Those who suffer from this condition may not even know they have it, though there is no cure for Dry Eye, there are ways to improve the condition and your eyesight.

What is Dry Eye?

Dry Eye and Chronic Dry Eye are conditions that are a result of poor tear quality. In people with normal tear production, the eye produces a combination of oil, water and mucus elements to saturate the eye naturally. Those who suffer from Dry Eye have trouble producing this mixture.

A few common symptoms of Dry Eye include:

• Eye dryness
• Blurry vision
• Eye pain
• A foreign sensation feeling in the eye
• Itching or scratchiness
• Light sensitivity
• Eye redness
• A stinging, burning sensation
• Eye irritation caused by wind, smoke, pollen or air-flown particles

This list should be used for reference not to diagnose Dry Eye, the only way to truly know and successfully treat the condition is to see your eye doctor.

Causes of Dry Eye

There are many factors that contribute to Dry Eye, some of them include hormonal balances such as pregnancy, menstruation, menopause or the natural aging process; over time, eye lose much of their lubricating properties. Other causes that contribute are thyroid problems, medical conditions and certain medications, both prescription and over-the-counter.

Patients with Dry Eye have reduced ability to create a naturally-occurring tear film that protects, moistens and cleans the eye; a three-step process that happens every time you blink your eyes.  Tear film is comprised of electrolytes, nutrients, lubricants as well as proteins forming a barrier integral in maintaining eye health. Left untreated, Dry Eye can instigate eye damage, as well as spark infection and disease that may affect your vision.

Dry Eye Solutions

Your doctor may suggest over-the-counter eye drops or artificial tears to help the condition, in some instances, prescription medication is needed for more severe cases. Consult with your doctor and give detailed descriptions on your symptoms so they can appropriately prescribe medication.  Vitamins, such as Fish Oil, are also known to help lubricate dry eyes.

If artificial tears or other medications do not seem to work, another option your doctor may suggest is tear duct plugs. These are inserted by your doctor and hinder the duct that stops tear film production.

If you feel you may have Dry Eye, the following questions may help determine it:

1. Do you frequently use eye drops or artificial tears throughout the day?
2. Have you been using drops for several months or longer and have you tried more than 1 or 2 types?
3. Do your dry eyes impede you from activities such as computer use, watching television, reading or operating machinery?
4. Are you unhappy with the results you receive from your current eye drops?

If you answered “yes” to any of these, you may have Dry Eye. Schedule an appointment today with IQ Laser Vision to check for Dry Eye or other symptoms. Dry Eye affects your day-to-day schedule, seeing an eye care professional can help with efficiency in work or school in addition to improving mood and sight.

By Jackqueline Christianson

City of Industry, CA, April 23, 2009 – Dr. Robert T. Lin of IQ Laser Vision, located in City of Industry, received recognition for his exemplary successful career and for being named Taiwan’s Top 20 Overseas Entrepreneur and selected as one of America’s Top Ophthalmologist for 2009 by the Consumer’s Research Council of America. Dr. Lin received his Taiwan’s Top 20 Overseas Entrepreneur Award January of this year during a meeting with Taiwan president, President Ma Ying-Jeou.

A LASIK patient himself, Dr. Lin is a distinguished Lasik surgeon and has successfully performed over 15,000 refractive procedures to date. He is the pioneer of the MICRO-Lasik, which allows more patients to benefit from Wavefront-Guided Custom LASIK.  The City of Industry recognized Dr. Lin with this award as the “…founder and medical director of IQ Laser Vision, one of the most sought after LASIK doctors in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas, and locally recognized by the City of Walnut’s Mayor, Mary Su”.   City of Industry Mayor, David Perez, honored Dr. Lin with the award as a City of Industry business owner who not only established an outstanding career but provides a service that benefits many people – by providing them the gift of sight.

Over the last two decades, LASIK has become the most popular surgical procedure to treat conditions such as farsightedness, nearsightedness, and astigmatism. Boasting long-term results, patients who have undergone laser eye surgery will commonly share that their LASIK procedure was a life-changing experience for them. With the incredible technological advances in LASIK vision correction there is no reason to deal with the hassles of glasses or contacts.

Dr. Lin established his own practice, IQ Laser Vision, where he is currently the Medical Director in 1999. With over 15,000 successful procedures performed and over 10 years of experience, Dr. Lin received his undergraduate education from UC Berkeley. Upon graduation, Dr. Lin completed his medical training at UCLA and ophthalmology residency at one of the world’s most preeminent programs, Jules Stein Eye Institute of UCLA, where he is currently a clinical professor.

Dr. Lin pioneered the Micro-LASIK® procedure which allows more patients to benefit from “Wavefront-Guided Custom LASIK”. Dr. Lin’s Micro-LASIK® procedure was recently featured on HealthWatch on the Discovery Health Channel. As a Lasik patient himself, Dr. Lin continues to be one of the nation’s most preferred professionals in the fields of LASIK eye correction and ophthalmology.

Dr. Robert Lin can be contacted at 626-854-2020 or www.iqlaservision.com

Pregnant and Thinking About Lasik?

Many new moms come to us seeking vision correction shortly after giving
birth.  The common complaint amongst them is the hassle of fumbling around
for their glasses during those night time feedings.  Suffering from lack of
sleep and fatigue they quickly discover that wearing glasses is just another
issue they have to deal with, which can be easily corrected with the Lasik procedure.

Although Lasik is not an option for women who are pregnant or nursing
moms-to-be are able and encouraged to come in for their initial consultation.  
In doing so, doctors are able to monitor their initial eye condition 
and once the baby is born they are then able to check for any
changes.  By examining pregnant women for their baseline measurement, this
enables us to provide the most thorough care and offer optimal options when
it comes time for their Lasik correction procedure.  Since consultations are
complimentary, there is absolutely no obligation or upfront costs.

After giving birth, the rule is to wait three months postpartum and if
nursing three months from when a mother weans the baby to schedule their
procedure for Lasik.  Future pregnancies do not affect their Vision once it
is corrected.  Meaning no more fumbling around for glasses during those
middle of the night feedings!