Auckland Eye’s new Oasis Spa, premium dry eye treatment facility, has opened for business.
Patients referred to the new Oasis Spa or those simply seeking help for dry and itchy eyes, will be given a full clinical evaluation of the likely causes of their eye irritation and a tailored treatment plan, in what Auckland Eye says is “a luxurious, relaxing environment.”
Traditional approaches to dry eye, such as lid margin hygiene, topical lubricants and antibiotics or steroids, for example, only help a percentage of patients, whereas a tailored-treatment approach, undertaken at the spa, should help far more patients, both with efficacy and compliance, explained Auckland Eye’s Dr Dean Corbett. “The Spa is a means to provide a more complete service to our eye patients.”
The quality of a patient’s tears and tear film and the health of their meibomian glands will all be assessed. Treatments include Lipiflow and Lumenis’ Optima intense pulsed Light (IPL) technology, often in the comfort of the spa’s massage chairs.
Though the Oasis Spa has only been open for a few weeks, and Auckland Eye isn’t going to begin marketing it more widely until it has had an opportunity to assess what works best, the team have already received positive feedback about the equipment, treatments and staff skills, said Dr Corbett.
