Dry eye disease is common, chronic and often underestimated. Around 7.4% of Australian adults are affected, while studies involving older Australians have found that more than half of people over 50 experience at least one dry eye symptom.

Here on the Sunshine Coast, heat, glare, wind, air conditioning, prolonged screen use and active outdoor lifestyles can place additional strain on the tear film.

Dry Eye Is Often More Than a Lack of Tears

For many patients, dry eye is not simply caused by insufficient tears. It can also involve inflammation, poor tear film quality and meibomian gland dysfunction, a condition in which the oil-producing glands within the eyelids become blocked or underactive.

Without proper management, dry eye symptoms can affect many aspects of daily life. An unstable tear film may even affect the accuracy of important eye measurements taken before cataract surgery or laser vision correction.

Diagnosis Before Treatment

At EyeHub, dry eye care starts with diagnosis, not guesswork.

Our team assesses the factors that may be contributing to your symptoms, including:

• Tear film stability
• Eyelid health
• Meibomian gland function
• Ocular surface inflammation
• Medications
• Diet and hydration
• Lifestyle and environmental factors

This comprehensive approach helps us develop a treatment plan based on the underlying causes of your dry eye, rather than simply managing symptoms with eye drops.

A Calm and Comfortable Treatment Experience

Our dry eye treatments typically take around 45 minutes. Pre-treatment and post-treatment relaxation therapies are also included to help you feel comfortable and prepared before your treatment, and relaxed before you leave us afterwards.

There is no rush.