Dry Eye
Lakeside Community Healthcare, Burbank now offers evaluation and treatments for your dry eye symptoms.
If you are experiencing:
- Scratchy or gritty eyes
- Red eyes
- Watery eyes
- Sore or tired eyes
- Burning sensation
- Blurry or changing vision
Dry eye is a chronic condition that needs the right targeted treatment for you to feel long-term relief.
After assessing your eyes, your doctor can create a treatment plan that’s just right for you.
Schedule a dry eye consultation with Dr. Lavender Orr, OD, the Lakeside optometrist at our Burbank office.
Lakeside Community Healthcare
191 S. Buena Vista St., Ste. 420
Burbank, CA 91505
Call (877) 428-6276
Meet Optometrist Lavender Orr, OD
Dr. Orr works with patients to keep their eyes healthy. She provides custom treatments for chronic dry eye, performs diabetic eye exams, and more. She is passionate about teaching patients how to care for their eyes so that they have healthy, clear vision for as long as possible!
Doctor prescribed in-office treatments
- Lid and lash deep cleansing
- Gland treatment and expression
- Punctal plugs
At-home maintenance therapies
- Dry eye supplements
- Daily eyelid and lash hygiene
- Moist heat eye compress
- Preservative-free lubricating tears with hyaluronic acid
What causes dry eye and how it can be treated?
Dry eye is a condition that happens when your eyes don’t make enough tears or your tears evaporate too fast. This can make your eyes feel uncomfortable, red, and irritated. Some causes of dry eye can be getting older, certain medical conditions, your diet, and things about your environment like dry air. If you don’t get treatment for dry eye, it can damage your eyes, lead to infections, and make it hard to see or do the things you like. To treat dry eye, you can use eye drops, ointments, or medicines your doctor prescribes. Some people might even need a medical procedure. Your eye doctor can help you figure out the best treatment for your specific needs.
To treat dry eye, you can use eye drops, ointments, or medicines your doctor prescribes. Some people might even need a medical procedure. Your eye doctor can help you figure out the best treatment for your specific needs.
Is dry eye syndrome common?
Dry eye is a common problem that affects many people in the U.S. – about 16 million every year. One major reason for dry eye is something called Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), which affects 85% of people with dry eye. These glands are located in our upper and lower eyelids. If they don’t work right, they can cause blockages in our tears, which can make our eyes inflamed and not as protected as they should be.
How can my diet affect dry eye?
What you eat and drink can affect your dry eye symptoms. If you eat lots of processed foods and unhealthy fats, like trans fats, it can make your dry eye worse. However, cutting back on caffeine and alcohol may help lessen dry eye signs and eating foods with omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon, walnuts, avocados and flaxseed, may help your eyes make more tears and reduce inflammation. It is also important to drink enough water to keep your eyes wet.
Will dry eye treatments be covered by my health insurance?
Depending on the dry eye services required, you may be covered by your medical insurance (not vision plan). Certain services, procedures and products are not covered by any type of insurance. We will always inform you of these out-of-pocket expenses before care is provided. For these services, we accept payment in cash, check, Visa or Mastercard.
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