Why we're passionate about dry eye care

Dry eye is more than just having dry eyes.

For many people, dry eye disease can be a chronic condition that affects comfort, vision and everyday life. Yet we still meet patients who have been managing their symptoms themselves for years, often trying different eye drops without really understanding what is causing the problem.

At Eyecare Plus Mermaid Beach, we want to help change that.

Our practice co-owner, Dr Shaina Zheng, is Vice President of the Dry Eye Society and has a strong interest in improving awareness, education and access to dry eye care.

Through her work with the Dry Eye Society, Shaina is involved in professional education and conversations around how optometrists can continue to improve the way dry eye disease is recognised, explained and managed.

Those same principles guide the dry eye service at Eyecare Plus Mermaid Beach.

Our approach starts with understanding why you are experiencing dry eye symptoms. Dry eye can have multiple contributing factors, which is why simply reaching for another bottle of lubricating drops may not always address the underlying problem.

Our optometry team takes a comprehensive approach to assessing dry eye and helping patients understand what may be contributing to their symptoms. From there, we can discuss management options based on the individual patient and their needs.

Shaina leads the development of our dry eye service and works closely with our optometry team, Jackson Yip and Alicia Lou, so that patients can feel confident they are receiving care based on the same principles and approach across the practice.

She truly believes better dry eye care starts with better understanding.

If you've been living with dry, irritated, watery, gritty or uncomfortable eyes, it may be time to look beyond the symptoms and find out what could be causing them.

Call 55261400 or book a dry eye assessment online.