Dry Eye 101
What are the three layers of the tear film?
What is Mucin (mucous), Aqueous (water), and lipid (oil) layers
This test measures how long tears remain stable on the eye before breaking apart.
TBUT
(Tear Break Up Time)
What systemic autoimmune condition can cause severe/chronic dry eye symptoms?
What is Sjogrens Syndrome?
These over-the-counter products are commonly used as first-line therapy for mild dry eye symptoms.
What are artificial tears?
Regener-Eyes
This gland produces the oily layer of the tear film that prevents evaporation.
What are the meibomian glands?
This test uses a strip of paper placed under the eyelid to measure tear production.
What is Schirmer's Test?
A patient has clogged glands and poor oil expression. The doctor suspects this condition.
What is MGD?
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction.
This type eye drop may provide short-term relief during dry eye flare-ups.
What is a steroid?
What is an Osmoprotectant?
What are organic molecules like amino acids?
This glad produces the water layer of the tear film that hydrates, oxygenates and flushes away debris.
What are the lacrimal glands
A clinician uses this dye to identify areas of corneal and conjunctival damage.
What is fluorescein staining?
A patient has chronic irritation, redness, itching, and dandruff-like debris around the eyelashes. What condition might they have?
What is blepharitis?
These tiny devices placed in the tear drainage ducts help keep natural tears on the eye longer.
What are punctal plugs?
When compared to many other eye drops, Regener-Eyes is NOT a _______ or ________.
What is a steroid or immuno-supressant?
What is the most common cause of dry eye?
This standardized clinical method (grading scale) is used by eye doctors to evaluate and grade the severity of dry eye disease and/or ocular surface damage.
What is Oxford Schema?
A patient experiencing debilitating eye irritation including foreign body sensation, pain with blinking and photophobia is likely to have this condition.
What is filamentary keratitis?
An eye doctor might use fine forceps to gently peel away the tiny strands of mucus and dead cells that characterize this condition.
What is Filamentary Keratitis?
The goal of Regener-Eyes is to _________.
Reduce inflammation and irritation over time to get your eyes back to health and homeostasis.
What is the second most common cause of dry eye?
Screen Use & Blinking: Staring at phones or computers cuts your natural blink rate by half, which rapidly accelerates tear evaporation.
This specialized microscope/tool is used by eye doctors alongside a blue light to measure Tear Break-Up Time (TBUT) and SPK?
What is a slit lamp?
A patient with facial flushing and redness also has chronic irritation, eyelid inflammation, and meibomian gland dysfunction. What systemic skin condition is commonly associated?
What is Ocular Rosacea?
This treatment uses controlled heat and pressure to clear blocked meibomian glands.
What is lipiflow?
What are the ingredients listed on the Regener-Eyes label?
Glycerin, sterile water and tonicity solution sodium chloride.