Precision Eye Care introduces new treatment

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Precision Eye Care, a full service eye care center, recently announced that it is the first in the local community to introduce a new treatment for patients who suffer from Evaporative Dry Eye disease.

This disease stems from a deficiency in the oily layer of the eye’s natural tear film. The oily lipids serve as a protective layer so that the eye’s tear film does not evaporate. Precision Eye Care has introduced a new, advanced in-office treatment, called Lipiflow, which is intended to treat patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (a common result of patients suffering from dry eye disease), by unblocking the glands and allowing them to resume the secretion of oily lipids needed for a healthy tear film.

Dry eye disease affects more than 100 million people worldwide. Of those, 65 percent suffer from Evaporative Dry Eye. Common symptoms of dry eye included redness, grittiness, soreness, irritation, burning and eye fatigue. These symptoms can severely affect people’s daily activities such as reading, computer use, contact lens wear and being outdoors.

“Dry eye disease is one of the most common topics patients discuss when visiting eye care professionals,” said Dr. Judy Chan at Precision Eye Care. “We are pleased to introduce this new technology to help those patients who are very frustrated with this chronic disease and all of the ways it negatively impacts their lives.”



Historically, common treatments such as warm compresses, over-the-counter wetting drops, ointments and sometimes even prescription medications have only been temporarily successful at best. Alternatively, after the new Lipiflow treatment, 79 percent of patients reported significant improvement in dry eye symptoms after 4 weeks while their average meibomian gland score increased by two to three times.

Precision Eye Care is a locally owned clinic that provides comprehensive eye care services to Clark County. The doctors and staff are dedicated to providing the best care possible using the latest in diagnostic equipment for the detection and treatment of many eye diseases.

Precision Eye Care is also home to one of the most modern optical boutiques in the area featuring many top designer brands such as Gucci and Salvatore Ferragamo.

For more information, contact Precision Eye Care at (360) 254-5855, or visit www.pecps.com. Precision Eye Care is located at 8400 NE Vancouver Mall Loop. Suite 110, Vancouver.