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About Us Dr. Cecchi offers a wide variety of eye and vision related services. Specializing in surgery, he

A poor tear film also offers comprehensive eye exams, screening and treatment, monitoring, and functional eyelid surgery. Contact Us Phone: 315-425-7722 Email: [email protected] Web: cecchimd.com Locations

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Qualitative deficiencies are seen with disruption of the bottom mucin layer, or What is Dry Eye more commonly with the top oily layer. The most common cause of qualitative deficiency Syndrome (DES)? is ; of the meibomean glands along the eyelid which The eyes produce a moisture layer that produce the oily layer. Qualitative deficiency coats them. If there is a decrease in the leads to premature evaporation of the tear amount of tear produced (quantitative film. deficiency) or a change in the quality of Qualitative Deficiency tear produced (qualitative deficiency), the Treatment eyes may be drier than they should. Dry ______This is much more difficult to treat. eyes can cause symptoms such as Quantitiative Deficiency Treatment is geared toward improved episodic pain, achiness, fatigue, and quality of the tears produced. blurred vision. Treatment is geared toward producing more Eyelid hygiene. Warm compresses and tears. What is the tear film? lid scrubs with baby shampoo 1-2 times Artificial tear supplementation. Usually 2-4 a day. The tear film is a 3 layered film composed times a day is sufficient. Artificial tear gel or Oral Doxycycline. This can stimulate oil of mucin, water, and oil. Compromise of ointment at bedtime. production thereby stabilizing the tear any one layer leads to dry eye. The most film. common type is quantitative deficiency Water intake. Hydration is essential. 8- 8 ounce glasses of water a day are which affect the central watery layer. Antibiotic ointment. Daily use can help recommended. Most often this is a natural process which with eyelid flora that can lead to oil becomes more prevalent as we age. Restasis. Can help your basal tear gland dysfunction. Qualitative deficiencies are seen with production. These are not meant to totally Underlying causes. Oil dysfunction is disruption of the bottom mucin layer, or replace artificial tears. often caused by Rosacea known as more commonly with the top oily layer. Rosacea Blepharitis. Control of rosacea The most common cause of qualitative Underlying causes. Sjogren’s syndrome is a can lead to improved eye symptoms if deficiency is blepharitis; inflammation of rheumatological condition which occurs in present. Mucin deficiency due to the meibomean glands along the eyelid 10% of Americans. A blood test can be done systemic disease is not common. which produce the oily layer. Qualitative to diagnose it. Other rheumatological Conditions such as Cicatricial deficiency leads to premature conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, or Pemphigoid or Stevens-Johnson evaporation of the tear film. Lupus can also cause quantitative deficiency. Syndrome are some known causes.