Up to 15% of all Americans currently have dry eyes. This includes allergies, red eyes, and all other dry eye diseases. This is especially a problem in Riverside, CA and the Inland Empire cities.
If you’re dealing with persistent dry, itchy, red, and burning eyes, Richard Bozner, OD, of Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center offers treatments that can help. Treating the root causes of dry eyes gives you long-term relief, and in-office treatments require no downtime. Call the Riverside, California, office or book your appointment online today.
Dry eye disease, or dry eyes, occurs when you have a problem with your tear film, the smooth coating of tears that covers your eye surface. The film contains water, oils, and mucus, which protect and moisturize your eyes.
Problems with the tear film — having either too little or poor quality tears — lead to dry eyes. Although it’s the disease’s name, dry eyes aren’t the only issue. You can also experience itchy, red, burning, or teary eyes.
There are many possible reasons for dry eyes, red, itchy eyes. The most prevelent cause is allergic reactions to airborne allergans (irritants) on your skin and lids and the eyes. Contact lenses and contact lens solutions can also cause red "scratchy" eyes. Each contact lens solution has different preservatives that may affect you eyes. Please make sure you do not change your solution from the one Dr. Bozner recommended at the time of your contactlens dispensing. The best way to determine what's causing the problem is to call Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry and Dry Eye Treatment Center and schedule an appointment with Dr.Bozner.
Other sympotms may include:
Many experts believe meibomian gland dysfunction is a leading cause of dry eye disease. The Meibomian glands secrete oils that help you make and maintain a healthy tear film. Without this essential component, your eyes don’t have enough lubrication and moisturization.
Red eyes occur with both allergies and dry eyes, and it’s very common to have red eyes alongside other irritating symptoms. Because dry eyes and allergies can have similar symptoms, the team performs special tests to find the root cause of eye redness. Eye allergies can be caused by a myriad of factors including our Inland Empire smog, smoke from the recent fires, molds, pollens, weeds, plant spores, and chemical cleaning products. Also, make-up like mascara, eyeliner, eye creams, eye shadow, or even some hair sprays may cause skin irritations and allergic reactions. Its important to note that seasonal allergies in the Inland Empire are most prevalent in the spring and fall. When symptoms of watery, itchyness, and redness, with sneezing and runny nose appear, you can bet its probably some sort of allergan present!
CAN I SAFELY USE OVER-THE-COUNTER EYE DROPS FOR DRY, RED, ITCHY EYES?
Yes you can. But if the symptoms continue and persist and recurr, then it is best to call and schedule a consultion with Dr. Bozner to make sure you do not have a more serious health condition. It is important to know that there are three kinds of over-the-counter eye drops. One is an ocular lubricant, which moistens and wets the eye. These are. refered to as "ocular lubricants" The other is a drop that takes away the itch and can provide temporary relief. The last one is a drop that constricts the tiny vessels in you eyes so your eyes do not appear so red. Be careful with this drop. It can mask more serious underlying conditions. So this should be used with caution!
Dr. Bozner’s Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center is a premier dry eyes practice that offers a broad range of treatment solutions. Some leading-edge options include:
Medical Management
There are several prescription options for dry eyes, including artificial tears (eye drops), ointments, and Tyrvaya®, a prescription nasal spray for dry eyes.
BlephEx removes lash line debris. This deep cleaning can restore normal tear production.
OptiLight IPL is light therapy to reduce inflammation, bacteria, and blood vessel inflammation around the eyes while improving meibomian gland function.
Thermal pulsation treatments deliver controlled heat to the meibomian glands. Expressing the clogged glands restores normal function and healthy tear production. Two options for this type of treatment are TEARCARE and MiBo THERMOFLO.
ZEST by ZOCULAR
With so many effective treatments, there’s no reason to live with dry eyes anymore. Call Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center or click the online appointment maker for dry eye help.
You rely on your eyeglasses to read, work, drive, and live an active life, so it makes sense to get the best quality lenses and frames.
At Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center, esteemed optometrist Richard Bozner, OD, and the team offer the best designer frames and high-tech lens options conveniently in their Riverside, California, office. Click the online scheduler or call the office to arrange your appointment today.
When choosing contact lenses, you need help finding the options best suited to your eye problems, vision, and personal goals.
At Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center, experienced optometrist Richard Bozner, OD, and the team of eye care specialists offer custom contact lenses in their Riverside, California, office. They have a complete array of options to choose from, making contact lenses more highly customizable than ever before. Book your appointment online or call the office today.
Comprehensive eye exams at Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center use the latest technology to evaluate your eyes and determine your needs.
Experienced eye doctor Richard Bozner, OD, and his team build lasting relationships with their patients, from annual eye exams to specialized care of eye problems. The conveniently located Riverside, California, office is easy to find and offers free parking, so the practice makes it easy for the whole family to get excellent eye care. Book an appointment online or call the office today.
Glaucoma affects more than 3 million Americans, and many don’t know they have it yet.
Compassionate glaucoma-certified eye doctor Richard Bozner, OD, provides early diagnosis and treatment at Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center. Through regular comprehensive eye exams, you can take control and prevent glaucoma progression before you lose your vision. Call the Riverside, California, office or book your appointment online now.
At least 500,000 people have LASIK surgery every year, and it’s the most common type of eye surgery today.
If you’re wondering about LASIK and whether it’s right for you, a LASIK consultation at Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center with Richard Bozner OD, is the next step to getting clear vision without glasses. Call the Riverside, California, office or book your appointment using the online scheduling feature now.
Dr. Bozner has 30 years of preop and postop care and management with LASIK patients. As an NVISION AFFILATE DOCTOR, Dr.Bozner has worked exclussively with Dr. Thomas Tooma director and founder of NVISION LASIK CENTER. Dr. Tooma has performed well over 140,000 Lasik proceedures and provides a lifetime commitment.
About 60 million people worldwide have computer vision syndrome today.
This group of irritating eye symptoms can disrupt your ability to function and enjoy life, but at Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center, dedicated optometrist Richard Bozner, OD, is a computer vision expert who can help. Call the Riverside, California, office or arrange your appointment using the online booking feature today.
Over half of all patients have eyelid symptoms caused by inadequate eyelid hygiene.
Dr. Richard Bozner was the first Optometrist in Riverside County and the Inland Empire to perform the Blephex treatment since 2016.
BlephEx® treatments at Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center, performed by skilled optometrists Richard Bozner, OD and Jullianne Dalton OD, can gently clean eyelids and help relieve symptoms like red, dry, and burning eyes. To learn more about this noninvasive new in-office treatment, call the Riverside, California, office or book your appointment online now.
Up to 15% of all Americans currently have dry eyes. This includes allergies, red eyes, and all other dry eye diseases. This is especially a problem in Riverside, CA and the Inland Empire cities.
If you’re dealing with persistent dry, itchy, red, and burning eyes, Richard Bozner, OD, of Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center offers treatments that can help. Treating the root causes of dry eyes gives you long-term relief, and in-office treatments require no downtime. Call the Riverside, California, office or book your appointment online today.
Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center, located in Riverside, California, is dedicated to providing patients with innovative, effective solutions for a variety of eye conditions.
One such pioneering service is the Zocular Eyelid System Treatment (ZEST), a comprehensive treatment approach addressing a myriad of ocular surface problems. Helmed by experienced optometrist Richard Bozner, OD, the practice offers ZEST treatment in a comfortable, patient-friendly environment. Book an appointment with Dr. Bozner's team today to benefit from their expertise in administering this cutting-edge service.
Seniors and children both need eye care customized to their stage in life.
At Dr. Bozner’s Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center, you’ll receive the highest standard of senior and children’s vision care from skilled optometrist Richard Bozner, OD. Patients receive age-appropriate eye health screenings, up-to-date vision correction, regularly-scheduled eye exams, and help with problems like dry eyes in one convenient Riverside, California location. Call the office or book your appointment online today.
TearCare® is a groundbreaking new nonsurgical treatment for chronic dry eyes.
At Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center in Riverside, California, leading optometrist Richard Bozner, OD, performs TearCare treatment onsite. This unique treatment system applies controlled heat to clogged eyelid glands to restore healthy tear flow and relieve dry eyes. To learn more, call the office or book your appointment using the online scheduling feature now.
OptiLight® IPL treatment is the first of its kind: A noninvasive method of light-based therapy and for chronic dry eyes.
At Dr. Bozner's Vision Lab Optometry & Dry Eye Treatment Center, dry eye disease expert Richard Bozner, OD, offers comprehensive care for ocular surface diseases in the Riverside, California, office, with an emphasis on nonsurgical and nondrug paths to rapid recovery. To learn how this 15-minute treatment can solve your dry eyes symptoms, call the office or book an appointment online now.