Dry Eye Treatment

Dry Eye Treatment in Elgin, IL

Soothe, Restore, and Protect: Personalized Solutions for Every Level of Dry Eye Disease

Do your eyes feel stinging, burning, or gritty at the end of the day? At Radiant Eye Care, we specialize in customized dry eye treatments from daily comfort drops and lid hygiene to advanced therapies like prescription medications and scleral lenses. Dr. Jay Patel treats the whole ocular system and collaborates closely with primary care providers to optimize your eye and overall health.

What Is Dry Eye Disease?

Dry Eye Disease occurs when your eyes don’t produce enough tears, or when the quality of your tears is poor causing inflammation, discomfort, and even vision issues.

Common symptoms include:

• Burning, stinging, or scratchy eyes
• Excessive tearing (reflex tears)
• Blurred or fluctuating vision
• Redness and light sensitivity
• Difficulty wearing contact lenses

Dry eye can be triggered by aging, medications, autoimmune diseases, hormone changes, screen time, and environmental stressors. That’s why treatment must be tailored to the root cause.

Why Choose Radiant Eye Care?

• Advanced Diagnostics: We use meibography, tear film analysis, and ocular surface imaging to identify the exact source of your dry eye.
• Expert-Led Care: Dr. Jay Patel is a dry eye specialist trained in managing everything from mild dryness to complex ocular surface disease.
• Multi-Level Therapy: From over-the-counter options to advanced biologics, every stage of dry eye has a customized solution.
• Collaborative Approach: We co-manage your care with your primary care provider or rheumatologist to address systemic causes like Sjögren’s, thyroid dysfunction, diabetes.

Our Multi-Level Dry Eye Treatment Strategy

Whether you're dealing with occasional discomfort or chronic inflammation, we build a plan that matches your needs:

1. Foundational Treatments

• Preservative-Free Artificial Tears
• Lid Hygiene & Warm Compresses
• Hydration and Nutritional Counseling (Omega-3 support)
• Environmental modifications (humidifiers, screen breaks)

2. Prescription Eye Drops

• Cyclosporine (Restasis® or Cequa®) to reduce inflammation and boost tear production
• Lifitegrast (Xiidra®) to block inflammation at the cellular level
• Punctal plugs to help retain natural tears
• Topical corticosteroids (short-term use for acute flare-ups)

3. Advanced Treatments

• Autologous Serum Tears: Made from your own blood to naturally restore damaged ocular tissue
• Amniotic Membrane Therapy: Bioactive healing for persistent corneal surface damage

4. Specialty Contact Lenses

• Scleral Lenses: These custom lenses protect and hydrate the entire eye surface, making them ideal for patients with severe dry eye, keratitis, or ocular surface disease

Coordinated Care with Your Primary Provider

Dry eye often coexists with systemic health issues. That’s why we communicate directly with your primary care doctor, rheumatologist, or endocrinologist to:

• Share clinical findings and diagnostics
• Align medication use or changes
• Coordinate testing for autoimmune or inflammatory conditions
• Ensure a whole-body approach to your eye health

“Your eyes are a reflection of your total wellness. We treat them with the full picture in mind.”
— Dr. Jay Patel

Take the First Step Toward Lasting Relief

At Radiant Eye Care, we’re committed to helping you see and feel better starting with a comprehensive dry eye evaluation that goes beyond surface symptoms.

Visit us in Elgin, IL
Call (847) 874-2020
Or book your appointment online

Let us restore comfort, clarity, and confidence—one drop, lens, or breakthrough at a time.