Intense Pulsed Light Therapy

Healio spoke with I. Paul Singh, MD, about nonpharmaceutical options to consider in patients with dry eye.

LAS VEGAS — Oculus Inc. announced at Vision Expo West that it has partnered with Luvo for the U.S. launch of the Lucent for intense pulsed light therapy and the Darwin, which offers IPL with radiofrequency.

Intense pulsed light has been proven to be an effective treatment in meibomian gland dysfunction and ocular rosacea, specifically for patients with moderate to severe disease.

In this video, Ronald L. Benner, OD, discusses treatment options in dry eye.

NEW YORK — Lumenis, makers of the OptiLight intense pulsed light treatment for dry eye, released the next generation of the device to decrease treatment time and improve workflow, according to a company executive at Vision Expo East.

Healio spoke with Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, medical director and director of clinical research at Medical Optometry America in Shrewsbury, about research needs and upcoming treatment options for patients with dry eye disease.

The combination of intense pulsed light and meibomian gland expression could be “safe and useful” for improving signs of dry eye disease in those with moderate to severe symptoms, according to a study in PLoS ONE.

Intense pulsed light therapy and meibomian gland expression improved symptoms in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction, according to a prospective study published in Eye & Contact Lens.

ROME — The FDA study leading to approval of intense pulsed light treatment with OptiLight technology confirmed the good results seen over many years in patients with dry eye who often do not respond to other treatments.

ORLANDO – Two practitioners advocated for an ocular surface disease therapy package including four sessions with intense pulsed light and one with in-office thermal pulsation.