itchy, gritty, watery, stingy, irritated, red eyes or the feeling there’s something in them?

Many people suffer with Dry Eye symptoms which can vary from mild irritation to constant discomfort.  Dry Eye symptoms can also show as overly watery eyes! 

These symptoms can affect your life, including work and social interactions and at its most extreme Dry Eye can cause lasting damage to the eye's surface.  Our Dry Eye Clinic aims to find you the right individual treatment to improve uncomfortable symptoms.

During an NHS Eye Examination we often discuss dry eye symptoms.  We also assess the eyes surface for signs and give advice on how to deal with these symptoms.  Assessing the tear quality and quantity in detail is beyond the scope of a standard NHS Eye Test. 

We use special diagnostic techniques to measure the tear layer in detail. The Dry Eye Clinic will provide a much more detailed assessment than is possible in a NHS Eye Test.

What's involved in the Dry Eye Clinic?

The Clinic will consist of 2 separate appointment types:

Initial Appointment

This initial appointment is to listen to your symptoms and assess the eye in detail. During this appointment you will be tested by an Optometrist who has attended specialist DRY EYE training at the Johnson & Johnson VISION CARE INSTITUTE in Pinewood England.

• The appointment will involve specialist dyes, tear film imaging and a detailed assessment of the dry eye symptoms.

• The optometrist will measure your tear quality and quantity, and photograph any changes to be monitored.

• You should allow 30 minutes for this appointment.

• Initial appointment - £20

Review Appointment

A shorter review appointment may be suggested in the weeks following your first assessment. This is to check that any suggested treatment is working, and that symptoms are improving.

• Review appointment - £10