Dry Eyes: Ocular Surface Disease in Santa Ana CA

Relief. Comfort. Clarity. We Treat Dry Eye at the Source.

At Santa Ana Optometry, we specialize in diagnosing and treating dry eye syndrome in Santa Ana CA — a common condition that can cause burning, redness, blurred vision, and discomfort. Whether your dry eye is mild or severe, temporary or chronic, we offer personalized treatment solutions that bring long-lasting relief.

What Is Dry Eye?

Dry eye occurs when your eyes don’t produce enough tears, or when your tears evaporate too quickly. This can be caused by age, screen time, environment, medications, or underlying conditions like Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD).

Common Symptoms:

Burning or stinging
Redness or watery eyes
Gritty or sandy sensation
Blurry vision that comes and goes
Light sensitivity
Eye fatigue

Our Dry Eye Treatments in Santa Ana CA

We take a comprehensive approach — addressing the root cause of dry eye, not just the symptoms. Below are the advanced treatments we offer:

IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) Therapy

What it is: Light-based treatment that targets inflammation and clogged eyelid oil glands.
Benefits:
- Unclogs Meibomian glands to restore oil flow
- Reduces redness, irritation, and inflammation
- Improves tear quality and stability
- Non-invasive with no downtime
- Skin rejuvenation
- Reduce wrinkles
- Treat droopy eye lids
- Improve skin texture
- Reduce forehead creases, frown lines, crow’s feet.
- Reduce dark eye circles

Collagen Punctal Plugs

What it is: Tiny, dissolvable plugs gently inserted into the tear ducts to help retain your natural
tears.
Benefits:
- Keeps tears on the eye longer
- Fast, painless in-office procedure
- Great for moderate to severe dry eye
- No medication needed

Amniotic Membrane Therapy

What it is: A healing biological membrane placed on the surface of the eye to treat severe dryness or corneal damage.
Benefits:
- Promotes tissue regeneration
- Reduces inflammation and pain
- Ideal for chronic or advanced dry eye
- Accelerates healing and comfort

Meibomian Gland Expression

What it is: Manual clearing of blocked oil glands using warm compress and expression tools.
Benefits:
- Restores healthy oil layer in the tears
- Improves tear stability
- Immediate relief from gritty, burning sensations
- Essential for long-term dry eye control

Scleral Lenses for Dry Eye

What they are: Large-diameter lenses that vault over the cornea and trap a layer of moisture.
Benefits:
- Protects and hydrates the cornea all day
- Provides sharp vision and comfort
- Great for patients with severe or treatment-resistant dry eye
- Also helps with keratoconus and irregular corneas