TearCare® System – Treatment for Dry Eye 

The most common cause of dry eye is congestion, damage, or clogging of the meibomian glands. The meibomian glands are in our top and bottom eyelids. They secrete the oily layer of our tear film every time we blink to keep our eyes clear and comfortable. Everything from computer use, air conditioning, and fans to common medications, makeup, and skin creams can cause these glands to get blocked or damaged. When this happens, it’s called meibomian gland dysfunction, and it can affect your tear quality and production and lead to dry eye syndrome. At TrueVision Eye Care, our dry eye specialists in Morrisville, North Carolina use TearCare treatment to unblock the glands and restore the flow of your natural tears. 

What is TearCare? 

TearCare is an in-office treatment that applies targeted heat to the meibomian glands to melt away any blockages and restore gland function. The procedure takes about 15 minutes to complete, and then our doctor manually expresses the glands to ensure flow is restored. 

Benefits of TearCare dry eye treatment 

Unlike other heat-based treatments for dry eye, there is no bulky or uncomfortable device inserted into your eyes. You can keep your eyes open and blink naturally during the entire procedure. TearCare treatment can be performed on any skin type or color, making it safe and effective for any adult patient. 

If you have been using warm compresses at home to treat your meibomian gland dysfunction and haven’t seen much improvement in your dry eye symptoms, you are not alone.  A 2018 study of patients with meibomian gland dysfunction found that just one TearCare in-office treatment offered significantly greater benefits than daily warm compress massages. After just a single TearCare treatment, patients experienced over five times improvement in their dryness scores (calculated via industry standard tear break-up time evaluation) one month after treatment compared to those using daily hot compress massages. Patients who used daily hot compress massages actually had a slight decline in their dryness scores in that 1-month period! TearCare treatment lasted as long as six months after just a single in-office treatment. 

Schedule a consultation to learn more about TearCare treatment with Dr. Brandon Weyand at our Morrisville location!