Discover the innovative power of light! With its light pulses, this treatment stimulates the Meibomius glands and restores the balance of tears to reduce inflammation and improve tear quality.
It’s for me if…
I suffer from ocular rosacea and have signs and symptoms of eyelid or eye inflammation.
Contraindications
Pregnancy, vitiligo, active cancer, photosensitizing drugs, dark skin type, cochlear implants and active herpes.
Duration
Generally 4 sessions of 15 minutes each.
Cost
$250 to $300 per session, if performed alone or in combination with other technologies.
Intense pulsed light (IPL) is an ocular application derived from a procedure used in dermatology, mainly for the treatment of rosacea (rosacea).e intense pulsed light? Its use in dry eyes dates back to 2009, when Dr Rolando Toyos developed a specific protocol for this indication. IPL has several mechanisms of action, including an anti-inflammatory effect, an antimicrobial effect and helps to eliminate the abnormal blood vessels found in ocular rosacea, which can be responsible for dry eyes.
The treatment reduces inflammation, redness and liquefies the oil contained in the Meibomius glands, helping to relieve dry eye symptoms. It also stimulates collagen production.
