At Mississauga Vision Centre and Brampton Vision Centre, we work hard to help you see clearly for as long as possible.
That’s why we offer cutting-edge treatments to help treat your dry eye caused by meibomian gland dysfunction and rejuvenate your skin at the same time!
Cynosure's Icon™ IPL is just one of the many treatments we offer.
Cynosure’s Icon™ IPL
Reveal your natural beauty with Icon™ IPL. This groundbreaking technology can address multiple issues in just one treatment or spread out over multiple treatments if indicated. It helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles, scars, blemishes, and dark spots so you can maintain a youthful look.
Icon IPL is also a highly effective treatment for dry eye and styes. This in-office procedure uses specific wavelengths of light to release oil buildup in the meibomian glands in the eyelids, leading to better eye lubrication and a significant reduction of unpleasant dry eye symptoms.
Looking for dry eye relief and skin rejuvenation? Book an appointment with Mississauga Vision Centre and Brampton Vision Centre and discover how Icon™ IPL can do for you!
Cynosure’s Icon™ IPL for Dry Eye & Styes
Icon IPL is highly effective treatment for dry eye and styes.
The Icon IPL (intense pulsed light) therapy is an effective treatment for the inflammatory component of meibomian gland dysfunction. IPL uses spectrum of light to reduce the inflammatory blood vessels which cause irritation and destruction of the meibomian glands. This treatment is non-invasive and patients can expect very minimal social downtime. IPL has also proven to be an effective treatment for reoccurring styes.
How Does Icon IPL Treatment Work?
The primary cause of dry eye syndrome is meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), which occurs when the oil-producing meibomian glands are clogged up and unable to produce a healthy tear film. The oil is crucial as it stops your tear film from evaporating too rapidly.
During the IPL procedure, the heat emanating from the light helps liquefy and release oils that have hardened and clogged the meibomian glands in the eyelids, thus reducing blockages that cause dry eye symptoms and improving the quality of your tears.
Icon™ IPL for Skin Rejuvenation
Icon™ is a non-invasive and effective technology that reduces the appearance of sun damage, age spots, broken blood vessels, rosacea and spider veins. The handheld wand administers pulses of intense light (IPL) to heat skin cells and break them down in order to give…
- We start your IPL treatment by placing shields over your eyes to protect them from the light pulses.
- Following that, a thin layer of cooling gel is applied to the treatment area and a small device administers the pulses of light to the region around the eyelids, which dislodges oil buildup.
- After administering IPL, our team of eye doctors will manually express oil from the glands, which will restore normal oil flow in the tear film.
Following the treatment, you may experience blurred vision for several days. There is no reason for concern, as it indicates that your meibomian glands are expressing more oil than your eyes are accustomed to. Aside from this, no downtime is required and you should be able to return to your daily activities right after the treatment.
Make sure to wear at least SPF 45 sunscreen to protect your skin from sun damage, and keep the treated skin well moisturized at all times.
Though patients usually notice an improvement in dry eye symptoms following their first or second treatment, it is generally recommended they undergo monthly IPL treatments over a period of 4 months. This ensures long-term success in treating both chronic dry eye syndrome and meibomian gland dysfunction.
A series of treatments is always recommended as there is no one-size fits all treatment for dry eye disease. The optimum number of treatments can vary which is why we discuss your goals and create a custom treatment plan for you. We will often suggest combining both radio frequency and IPL treatments to achieve an even better result.
When do you start to feel a difference?
Many of our patients report symptom relief after one to two treatments. However, symptom severity and patient susceptibility may vary. Pioneering studies of this technology indicate a series of treatments, spaced two weeks to one month apart, is better for improved and prolonged results.
Standard dry eye treatments, such as eye drops, artificial tears, hot compresses, and eyelid scrubs, aim to temporarily relieve symptoms instead of treating the root cause of the condition. IPL is unique in that it targets the source – the blood vessels surrounding the glands — enabling them to secrete oils naturally and resume their moisturizing function. This not only relieves symptoms but also slows the progression of chronic dry eye.
If you have tried various treatments and still struggle with unpleasant dry eye symptoms, we can help. Contact Mississauga Vision Centre and Brampton Vision Centre today and see what Icon™ IPL can do for your eyes and skin!
The Mississauga Vision Centre and Brampton Vision Centre serves patients from in and around Mississauga & Brampton, Vaughan, Oakville, and Toronto and throughout Ontario.
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