Dry Eye Disease requires a holistic and multi-factorial approach.

Dry Eye Disease is a  multifactorial, chronic disease process, meaning there are many reasons as to why it can occur and it is ongoing, much like diabetes and arthritis. We can find ways to control symptoms, but we cannot cure the disease process per se. During your dry eye consultation at Avant Eyes, we are committed to finding the root cause of your dry eye and suggesting a more holistic treatment approach. That might require treatment with a heat mask, blinking more, a simple eye drop, changes to your environment/diet, an in-office treatment, or likely a combination of all of these. There is no “one size fits all approach,” and therefore your diagnostic testing and treatment need to be custom-tailored to your specific case. 

Dr. Kataria lectures nationally to other eye doctors about this topic and is able to assist you in determining the best treatment approach focused on optimizing clinical outcomes. Here is a lecture she has provided to over 6000 eye doctors on the Multifactorial Approach to Dry Eye Disease. Dry eye is much more than just “hey doc, my eyes are dry!”