Treatment Options

Preventive Self-Care

Before we delve into more serious dry eye treatment options, here are a few simple self-care options that can manage minor cases of dry eye.

• Blink regularly when reading or staring at a computer screen for a long time.

• Make sure there’s adequate humidity in the air at work and at home.

• Wear sunglasses outside to reduce sun and wind exposure. Wraparound glasses are best.

• Take supplements with essential fatty acids as these may decrease dry eye symptoms.

• Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water each day to avoid dehydration.

• Find out if any of your prescriptions have dry eye as a side effect and if so, see if you can take an alternative.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Artificial Tears

For mild cases of dry eyes, the best option is ​​over-the-counter eye drops.

Regener-Eyes

When nothing else has worked Regener-eyes could be the solution. Dr. White can help determine if this first-in-class, natural, biologic ophthalmic solution could be right for you!