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Dry eye treatment for gritty, tired, watery eyes

Find out what is causing it, from an optometrist in Lynbrook therapeutically endorsed to prescribe for dry eye.
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  • Assessment and treatment at one clinic
  • Same optometrist each visit
  • Open Thursday and Friday until 7pm
  • 222+ Google reviews
  • Prescribes for dry eye
  • Assessment on the CSO Antares
  • Free parking at Lynbrook Village

What is dry eye treatment at Lynbrook Optical?

Dry eye treatment at Lynbrook Optical starts with an assessment of your tears and eyelid oil glands on the CSO Antares. Your optometrist explains what the scans show. Then you talk through the options together: IPL with the Eyetek TearStim, meibomian gland expression, eye drops and a home routine.

Signs your eyes may be dry

  • A gritty or sandy feeling
  • Eyes that tire or burn by mid-afternoon at a screen
  • Watery eyes in wind or air conditioning
  • Red or heavy eyelids
  • Blur that clears when you blink
  • Drops from the chemist no longer seem enough

What happens at a dry eye assessment?

  1. Your eyes and your day

    Screens, contact lenses, medicines and when your eyes feel worst.

  2. Scans on the CSO Antares

    Meibography, tear break-up, tear meniscus, redness, eyelash mites and blinking.

  3. Results explained

    Your optometrist shows you the images and explains them in plain words.

  4. Your plan

    Treatment in the clinic, drops or home care, with a review booked.

IPL with the Eyetek TearStim

IPL (intense pulsed light) applies short pulses of light to the skin below your lower eyelids. It is used for dry eye linked to blocked oil glands in the eyelids.

A course is usually four sessions, on day 1, day 15, day 45 and day 75. Your glands and tear film are re-measured as you go. Your assessment decides whether IPL suits your eyes.

IPL dry eye treatment: what to expect

Meibomian gland expression

Your optometrist presses gently along the eyelid edges to clear oil that has thickened in the glands. It is done in the clinic, often in the same visit as IPL.

Between visits, warm compresses and lid massage keep the glands clear at home.

Warm compress and lid massage

Eye drops and medicines

Lubricating drops come in several types. Your optometrist recommends the type that suits your dry eye, and how often to use it.

Your optometrist is therapeutically endorsed by the Optometry Board of Australia, and can prescribe medicines for dry eye when you need them.

Dry eyes: causes and symptoms

In patients' own words

222+ Google reviewsRead our Google reviews

  • Imaozgrl Tucker27 Mar 2023

    Very friendly and professional.

  • Loxy Poppa27 Dec 2022

    My wife and i recently got new glasses and we could not have been happier with their professionalism and friendly service and their after service nothing was to much trouble the best opticians i have struck in 30 years of wearing glasses

  • Douglas Embry27 Dec 2022

    Coming from the USA and moving Australia, and the first place to come get my new glasses was this joint. My dudes made it mad
    easy and Awesome service!
    Got me those Armani glasses with the double shades!

  • Prasanya Gopinathan27 Dec 2022

    Very friendly. Good service

  • loren wiener27 Oct 2022

    Hard to get too excited about an Optometrist when you are almost 63,  especially in my case never worn glasses before. Just going in for the regular eye test. However, if the Optometrist is a professional optimist as well as in Dr Ali and staff @ Lynbrook Optical in SE Melbourne, happens to be near great food, coffee and loads of free parking, then I know I won't go anywhere else.. and they bulk bill.. yay

  • Krinny Bell27 Oct 2022

    Really friendly staff, great service, made sure we got the glasses that were best for us not best for the bottom line. Explained everything very well and answered any questions, shop is very clean. Great selection of affordable glasses to choose form.

  • pmarilag27 Sep 2022

    The best optical clinic/store  I've dealt with in my 30 years of wearing eyeglasses.  Dr Ali is very knowledgeable and thorough in examining my complicated eyes.  Took time to listen to my problem of having just one eyeglasses that is multifocal,  can be used for both computer work and driving, shopping etc.  And he gave it to me!  Now I got a very stylish Calvin Klein multifocal, transition eyeglasses that I can wear everywhere.  Soo happy.  Thank you so much!

  • Grant E27 Apr 2022

    Excellent service and knowledge, helped me with my specialty sporting glasses with great results, very happy.

  • Dario Iacuone27 Apr 2022

    The team were able to help me for an urgent issue I had with my contact lense. Than you so much for seing me so urgently.

  • Vinoj Perera27 Apr 2022

    Dr, Ali was very kind and professional. Helped me with removing a peice of metal that was in my eye. He took his time to examine my eyes thoroughly. 100% would recommend this place to anyone. Thank you for everything.

  • Chhivhai Khov27 Apr 2022

    Friendly and professional!

  • Daryl Hall27 Apr 2022

    Great service and very knowledgeable staff. I know I'm getting the best care.

  • Wilfred D'Couto27 Apr 2022

    Very courteous and professional. Explained everything in detail. Very happy with the excellent service.

  • Ingrid Wood27 Apr 2022

    By far the most thorough eye test I have ever had, and Paula always knows what looks best!
    Great, friendly service, and I would highly recommend this place to anyone.

  • Charlie Maynard27 Apr 2022

    Friendly staff very helpful I got my eyes tested & sorted out a new pair of eye wear
    thank you

  • Hashim27 Apr 2022

    Excellent service, and love my new nike running prescription sunnies

  • Andrew Bacaller27 Apr 2022

    Staff gave helpful information during eye testing and plenty of their time to ensure I found the right frames.

  • Keith Norman27 Apr 2022

    Efficient and professional service. Eye testing best I have experienced.

  • Azaduhi Gemelli27 Apr 2022

    Very good service,  I would highly recommend them

  • Irene Weekes27 Apr 2022

    Very friendly people, satisfied with service rendered.

  • Brian Ahrens27 Apr 2021

    Very good service. Couldn't want any better. Very much recommended

  • Fonteine P27 Apr 2021

    Courteous and friendly. Welcoming and professional. Very understanding. Thorough process. Very clean with great open space, cushy lounges and great selection of frames. All staff very nice. Great parking. Highly recommend.

  • Ancastadragonfire Mel27 Apr 2021

    Thankyou to the staff at Lynbrook Optical, they take the time to make you feel special... very knowledgeable and friendly staff ... big THUMBS UP Highly Recommended.

  • Ja27 Apr 2021

    What can I say??? All great- fully bulk billed, $199 for 2pairs as Specsavers, no waiting, no hassle, no queuing, professional, detailed, patience, supportive, caring, customer oriented, nice carpet and comfortable  sofa...what more could  u ask??? A++++++++.

  • Tepora Atonio27 Apr 2021

    Good customer service,

  • Robyn Davis27 Apr 2021

    Excellent customer service and the optometrist was very thorough and explained everything to me, no hesitation in a return visit.

  • Vy Katu27 Apr 2021

    Highly recommend Lynbrook Optical! Went for my first visit on Saturday and they were very professional, quick and efficient. Can't wait for my new specs!

  • Sajjad Ali27 Apr 2021

    So nice staff in lynbrook optical,
    I love to come again, much appreciated.
    Very clean optical and friendly staff,
    Specially thank full to doctor .
    Wish you all the best all lynbrook staff..

  • Jama Farah27 Apr 2021

    Highly recommend! Trustworthy advice,  really good with communication, and not overpriced.

  • Fady27 Apr 2021

    Amazing service. Real people that know their stuff

  • Sai Manikanta27 Apr 2021

    My recent experience with them , I have an emergency as my glasses are broken and I contacted them and received good response and service from the team and I should really thank  DR AMIN ALI.

  • Joy Willey27 Apr 2021

    Although my last experience at this optometrist would have been 1/2 a star, I had no choice but to visit again last Friday.
    I was pleasantly surprised by the advice and care this time.
    The optometrist was very straight forward and I appreciated that he explained how dire the circumstance my condition was.

  • Clemence Gan27 Apr 2021

    Dr Ali is really professional and kind . Specially with a wiggly seven year old who is casting all tricks in the book to get glasses . We had the best advice  and service from here .

  • David Rinkel27 Apr 2021

    Very professional and helpful staff. From the eye test to the spectacle selection and contact lenses. Can't recommend highly enough.

  • pritam singh27 Apr 2021

    Very helpful and friendly team.

  • Fabrice De Bond27 Apr 2021

    Friendly and helpful service.  Highly recommended.

  • Odas Rukoyah27 Apr 2021

    Great service and really friendly, we are very very happy!

  • Rebecca Van Der Feer27 Apr 2021

    Lovely staff, very helpful. The optometrist was great with my daughter too. Will be returning when I’m due for my next test

  • Mehdi Aliyar27 Apr 2021

    Great service and excellent advice by the doctor here. He was very informative from the start to the end explaining in an easy to understand way. They are extremely patient and honest when I was choosing my frames as well. Highly recommended.

  • elisabeth o'brien27 Apr 2021

    Amazing service. Highly recommend.

  • Salem Homed27 Apr 2021

    Super convenient location on south gippy and great staff. Well kept place. I had amin as my optometrist he was fantastic!

  • Troy Duncan (Crazy Cockatoo Studios)27 Apr 2018

    Great place for repairs and a cool selection.

Frequently asked questions

No. Book a dry eye assessment online or call 03 9702 9118.

Lynbrook Optical offers IPL with the Eyetek TearStim at Lynbrook Village, about 10 minutes' drive from Dandenong and 8 from Cranbourne. Your assessment decides whether IPL suits your eyes.

That depends on what is causing your dry eye, which is why the assessment comes first. Your optometrist explains what the scans show and which options suit you, including whether IPL is one of them.

The usual course is four sessions, on day 1, day 15, day 45 and day 75. Your optometrist will advise whether you need more after that.

Your optometrist will talk you through costs at your assessment, before any treatment starts.

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Open Thursday and Friday until 7pm. Free parking at Lynbrook Village.