Vision Therapy in Centennial

Spotting the Signs of Dry Eye

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Understanding the Symptoms

Dry eye is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide, and its symptoms can vary in severity. It's crucial to recognize the signs of dry eye early to seek appropriate treatment and improve your eye health and comfort.

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Common Symptoms to Look Out For

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Experiencing dry eye symptoms can greatly affect your daily life and overall health. These symptoms can disrupt your work, hobbies, and even your ability to carry out everyday tasks comfortably.

The constant discomfort and distraction caused by these symptoms can lower your productivity and overall quality of life. 

Here are common signs that may indicate dry eye syndrome:

  • Dryness:
    A persistent sensation of dryness, grittiness, or eye irritation.
  • Itching:
    Frequent itching or a burning sensation in and around the eyes.
  • Redness:
    Bloodshot or red eyes, often accompanied by discomfort.·
  • Excessive Tearing:
    Paradoxically, your eyes may produce more tears as a response to dryness, leading to watery eyes.
  • Blurry Vision:
    Vision may become temporarily blurred, particularly when reading or using digital screens.
  • Light Sensitivity:
    Increased sensitivity to light, known as photophobia.
  • Foreign Body Sensation:
    Feeling as though something is in your eye.
  • Eye Fatigue:
    Increased eye fatigue, especially during prolonged periods of reading, screen time, or other visually demanding tasks.

Ignoring dry eye symptoms can lead to worsening discomfort and potential complications. Chronic dry eye can damage the eye's surface and increase the risk of eye infections, scarring, and vision loss. Seeking professional guidance if you're experiencing any of these symptoms is crucial.


Dry Eye Diagnosis and Expert Care

When you choose EyeCare Consultants for your dry eye care, you benefit from our expertise in comprehensive diagnosis. We understand that your unique health history and lifestyle can affect your dry eye differently, which is why we practice personalized care tailored to you. Our approach includes:

  • In-Depth Eye Exams

    During a comprehensive eye exam, we evaluate your eyelids, eye surface, and your complete health history and lifestyle to identify potential underlying causes of dry eyes.

  • Tear Assessment

    We conduct a detailed assessment of your tears, measuring their volume and quality. This assessment helps us identify any deficiencies in tear quantity or quality, crucial factors in dry eye diagnosis.

  • Tear Breakup Time

    Using advanced techniques like tear breakup time measurement, we identify specific areas of your eyes where tears may evaporate more rapidly. This information aids in tailoring your treatment plan.

  • Specialized Dry Eye Test: Schirmer Test

    This test involves placing blotting test paper strips on the lower eyelids to measure tear production over a specific time. It helps determine the volume of tears your eyes produce.

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- Dec. 18, 2024
Dr. Barkey is wonderful. Knowledgeable an kind. My wife and I both go there and my father did as wel... l before he passed. The best place to go for eyecare in Colorado.
- Dec. 12, 2024
The entire office is professional, courteous, prompt and polite.
- Dec. 10, 2024
Great experience with Dr. Kaitlyn Barkey was excellent and answered my concerns and made recommendat... ions for continued eye health approaches.
- Dec. 09, 2024
Dr. Katlyn is awesome! She is great at answering my questions and is easy to talk to. The staff is... also great. There's no waiting, they are efficient and I feel taken care of there.
- Dec. 07, 2024
I was able to easily schedule first appointment on line on a day that was not too far out, office st... aff friendly, appointment ran very efficiently, Dr Barkey was so personable and easy to talk with, she answered my questions and provided helpful information. Highly recommend EyeCare Consultants!!
- Nov. 20, 2024
Great staff and amazing service.
- Nov. 06, 2024
Dr Vasi is the best
- Sep. 25, 2024
Excellent service!
- Sep. 11, 2024
My wife went to this office on 9/10 due to a minor eye injury and Dr. Barkey and her staff did a won... derful job not only reassuring and calming my wife, but with the actual handling of the injury. Everyone here seems compassionate and competent. My wife told me she will be coming here from here on out for her eye exams.
- Sep. 04, 2024
They made it very easy to schedule and adjust my appointment. All of the staff were very friendly an... d efficient.
- Aug. 15, 2024
Katlyn Barkey was wonderful! She took the time to explain everything. I left feeling that my eye-h... ealth was in good hands. Thank you Dr. Barkey
- Aug. 06, 2024
Friendly staff and was seen right away.
- Aug. 01, 2024
Awesome staff. Excellent customer service and a feeling of welcome. This was our first visit and I... am grateful I picked them!
- Jul. 27, 2024
Five star service once again. No problem with recommending this facility.
- Jul. 21, 2024
Everyone one the staff there is extremely friendly, kind and helpful except the woman who helps you ... get your glasses. She did not want to help me because my insurance didn't cover my glasses and she would have had to wait til I got paid on the first. So she went into her office and got on the phone. Did not offer to help me pick any out to try on or anything. Everything could have been taken care of and then held til the first when I got paid and I like nice glasses like MK, those were my last pair that broke a year ago so she lost out on a big sale.
- Jun. 28, 2024
Always a great experience. Helpful and friendly staff. Very clean office.
- Jun. 23, 2024
The doctor provided me with information I needed to understand my vision issues
- Jun. 17, 2024
Returning patient… have always received great care from this practice!
- Jun. 14, 2024
Been coming here 15+ years and they have been excellent every time.
- Jun. 07, 2024
I've been going to Eye Care Consultants for over 25 yrs seeing Dr Alevras. Everyone is efficient, k... nowledgeable and friendly. I could not come up with one negative comment after all these years...it's a gem!

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Dry Eyes in Centennial

Our optometry practice in Centennial

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Hours
  • Monday 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
    1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Tuesday 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
    1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
  • Wednesday 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
    1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Thursday 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
    1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
  • Friday 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
    1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Insurance Plans
  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Medicare
  • Spectera
  • United Healthcare
  • VSP

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Consult Our Dry Eye Experts

At EyeCare Consultants, our experienced eye care specialists are ready to help you find relief from dry eye symptoms. We understand these symptoms' impact on your daily life and are committed to improving your eye health and comfort.

Contact us to schedule an appointment and discuss your dry eye symptoms. Let's work together to find the most suitable treatment and enhance your quality of life.

(303) 771-4221