DRY EYES

We also offer a Dry Eye Clinic in addition to any eye examination. If your eyes feel dry, scratchy and irritated it may be because your eyes produce too little tear fluid, or the quality of your tears has changed, causing them to evaporate from their surfaces too rapidly.

Dry Eye is a condition that affects millions of people. Every time you blink, tears form a coating that protects and nourishes the eyes' surface. If tear production becomes reduced or tears fail to coat the surface of the eye for long enough, the uncomfortable symptoms of Dry Eye will be the result.

The optometrists at Jane Smellie Opticians are fully trained in the management of Dry Eye. You can be sure our dedicated clinic will find a tailor-made solution to your problem.  This may be the use of eye drops, eye gels and eye bags at home or if your condition requires it we also offer a lacrimal dilation and syringing service for blocked tear ducts.

RED EYES

Woken up with a red, sore eye?  Drops your GP/Pharmacist prescribed you not working? At Jane Smellie Opticians we provide a PROBLEM eye clinic.

Red, watery eyes producing a lot of discharge can be the sign of an infection, but it is important to identify what kind of infection you have prior to treatment being offered.

GP/Pharmacists will often prescribe a multi-action antibacterial drop, but sometimes this may not clear up the infection, and in very few cases can worsen symptoms.  It is also important to find out how you developed the infection in the first instance, to prevent recurrent infections.

You can be sure that a fully trained optometrist will manage your case of red eye, discuss the findings and advise a treatment and prevention plan with you.  Whether it is removing a foreign body from your eye, an ingrowing eyelash or advising a treatment of drops.