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Life with Sjogren’s, a Chronic Dry Eye Illness | Venus Williams

Did you know July is National Dry Eye Awareness Month!

Dry Eyes is not simply a mild discomfort that many people have to deal with, but rather it’s an actual chronic disease/condition affecting millions of people around the world. You can have no symptoms, moderate symptoms, and even severe painful symptoms. Common symptoms include gritty eyes, burning, redness, tearing, fluctuation in vision, and of course a dry feeling sensation! There are many factors that contribute to dry eyes, and it is crucial to have a thorough dry eye evaluation to determine a proper treatment plan. Dry Eyes is also associated with Sjogrens, a systemic autoimmune disease that commonly causes chronic joint and muscle pain. In the video below, Venus Williams shares her story about being diagnosed with Sjogrens and Dry eyes and she wants people to know that if you are suffering from chronic pain/dry eyes, there are good treatments out there that can help.

Our Sjögren’s Dry Eye Services

We'll Diagnose
Your Dry Eye

Let’s get to the point and figure out if you have dry eye and what’s causing it. The EYEBIOMETRICS® EVALUATION determines the form of dry eye, tear film abnormalities, and identifies potential treatment strategies. Careful clinical observation, accurate diagnosis, and appropriate intervention can eliminate or minimize the deleterious effects of ocular surface disease and dry eye for quality of life and providing relief.

We'll Treat &
Manage It

Once we diagnose your dry eye, we will develop a treatment plan that is customized just for you. Regardless of what you may have been told before, you can benefit from a successful treatment plan that will relieve the pain, itching and vision problems associated with dry eye. We can return you to clear vision and easy sight. We have relieved dry eye for thousands of patients and we will do it for you.

Scleral Lenses
for Sjogren's Syndrome

Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome are commonly afflicted with dry eye. While there are many different levels of dry eye treatment, scleral lenses are now the standard of care for mild to severe dry eye. We have helped thousands of patients by managing their dry eye and prescribing the proper scleral contact lens design to provide all-day comfort – free of dry eye. We are the dry eye scleral contact lens specialists and work with each patient on a personal level for success.

Relief From
Sjogren's Dry Eye

There is no cure for Sjögren’s but with proper dry eye care we can provide comfort and relief. There are many options for dry eye and we utilize our vast knowledge, experience, and latest technology to customize a treatment plan that is tailored for each individual patient suffering from Sjögren’s syndrome. Dry eye therapies can include, Artificial tears and lubricating eye drops, Over-the-counter (OTC) and/or Prescription eye drops (Restasis; Xiidra), Punctal plugs, Scleral lenses, and many more solutions.

Schedule Your Sjögren’s Dry Eye Consultation Today
(410) 291-1718