The TearLab™ Osmolarity system is the first instrument in the next generation of dry eye diagnosis technologies. Tear osmolaritycan be defined as the concentration of particles in the tears. Dry Eye is caused by decreased tear production, increased tear evaporation or abnormal lipid production. Each of these causes creates an ocular surface with increased tear osmolarity. High osmolarity correlates with severe dry eye. The TearLab™ Osmolarity system is the size of a telephone and absorbs a tiny tear sample to measure the osmolarity in less than 30 seconds. The TearLab™ Osmolarity insturment will contribute to the diagnosis of dry eye, allowing early therapeutic intervention and better long-term results.
Dry Eye is a common problem of the ocular surface. Symptoms of dry eye include burning, redness, watering, foreign-body sensation, itchiness, blurred vision, and light sensitivity. The TearLab™ Osmolarity system is designed to better qualify and diagnose dry eye through a simple, easy and safe tear osmolarity analysis. Other clinical methods of dry eye diagnosis are only able to correctly diagnose dry eye 25-33% of the time. TearLab™ Osmolarity technology has an astonishing predictive value of 87%!
Iowa EyeCare is the only eye care clinic in eastern Iowa and in the Cedar Rapids community to have this new TearLab™ Osmolarity technology. Iowa EyeCare is now participating in a clinical study to evaluate dry eye and measure the advantages of the TearLab™ Osmolarity system. Iowa EyeCare has been the leader for innovation and cutting-edge technology in Iowa for over 30 years.
To learn about the TearLab™ Osmolarity system and dry eye treatment, schedule an appointment with one of the eye doctors at Iowa EyeCare.
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