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Tixel — a thermal treatment device for dry eye, used at Smart Dry Eyes clinics
Treatment catalog

Dry eye treatments

Dry eye has many causes and many treatments. Eye drops are what most patients are offered first. Newer therapies often outperform drops for the right patient. Browse them all, then head to What Works to see what’s actually helping people.

Drops, devices & procedures First-line to advanced Ranked in What Works

Effectiveness

See how each treatment performs across thousands of patient evaluations — from major improvement to no effect.

Perceived effectiveness
Major
24%
Moderate
38%
Slight
26%
None
12%

Side effects

Track how often side effects appear, how severe they are, and how they resolve over time.

Side effects

Cost vs. efficiency

Compare what each treatment costs against how well it works — see which deliver the best value.

Cost / efficiency ratio
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Rx drops
Rx Drugs
Oral secretagogues
Systemic T-cell immunomodulators
Pain-focused (neurosensory)
OTC drops
Ointments
High-viscosity lubricating gels (day / night bridges)
Preservative-free nighttime ointments
Procedure / Devices
Contact lens treatments
Lid hygiene
Nutritional
Lifestyle
Auxiliary item
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Treatment Category Setting More info
Adherence monitoringSelf-tracking · daily medication adherence
specification
Smart pill caps, MedTrack apps, paper diaries, calendar reminders
Lifestyle At home
Amniotic membraneBiologic surface graft · in-office application
specification
Prokera, Ambio, BioDOptix, AmnioGraft
Procedure In office
Anti-Demodex treatmentsAntiparasitic agents · Demodex blepharitis
specification
Xdemvy (lotilaner), tea tree oil products, Cliradex, Demodex Control wipes
Rx At home
AntibioticsTopical antimicrobials · MGD / blepharitis
specification
Doxycycline (oral), azithromycin, erythromycin ointment, tobramycin
Rx At home
Artificial tearsLubricant drops · OTC, multiple formulations
specification
Systane Ultra, Systane PF, Refresh Optive, TheraTears, Blink, GenTeal, Hypotears
OTC At home
Autologous serum tearsCompounded biologic drops · severe DED
specification
20% serum tears, 50% serum tears, compounded preparations
Rx At home
Bandage contact lensesTherapeutic CL · ocular surface protection
specification
Acuvue Oasys, Air Optix, PureVision, Biofinity, Kontur
Contact lens In office (fitted)
Blink trainingBehavioral exercise · several times daily
specification
20-20-20 rule, complete-blink exercises, mindful blinking protocols
Lifestyle At home
CyclosporineCalcineurin inhibitor · ophthalmic, BID
specification
Restasis 0.05%, Cequa 0.09%, Verkazia, compounded preparations
Rx At home
Device-assisted expressionMechanical MGD treatment · in-office
specification
Mibo Thermoflo, iLux, manual forceps, meibomian probing
Procedure In office
Environmental modificationWorkspace / home adjustments · daily
specification
Air purifier, fan repositioning, screen-distance setup, reduced AC airflow
Lifestyle At home
Eye ointmentsHeavy lubrication · nighttime use
specification
Refresh PM, Systane Nighttime, GenTeal Severe, Lacri-Lube
Ointment At home
Gel formulationsViscous lubricant drops · OTC, longer retention
specification
GenTeal Gel, Systane Gel, Refresh Liquigel, Optive Gel
OTC At home
Heat devicesTherapeutic heat application · device-based
specification
TearCare, iLux, NuLids, MiBoFlo
Device Both
Heated masksAt-home heat therapy · daily
specification
Bruder mask, Eyelove, Tranquileyes, OptiSoothe
Auxiliary At home
Humidity optimizationHumidifier / environment · daily
specification
Cool-mist humidifiers, room humidifiers, plants, water dishes
Lifestyle At home
Hypochlorous acid preparationsAntimicrobial lid spray · daily
specification
Avenova, OcuSoft HypoChlor, Bruder HypoChlor
Lid hygiene At home
IPLIntense Pulsed Light · in-office, 4 sessions typical
specification
Lumenis Stellar M22, OptiLight, Quantel M22, Eye-Light
Procedure In office

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