Here are a few of our frequently asked questions:

Q: “Since the autoimmune system can cause dry eye syndrome, could a person’s diet directly affect the function of the glands of their eyes?”
A: There’s been research on whether things like fish oils and the components of the fish oils can help not only with that, but also the inflammation on the eye. There’s medications that can affect the gland function, but diet itself probably doesn’t pay as much a role into it as we may like.

Q: “Could anti-inflammatories or other types of medications cause or impact dry eye syndrome?”
A: Not as much. Ophthalmologists will use anti-inflammatories, topical medications, in the eye. Some of those may be steroids to help with acute, severe dry eye. There’s anti-inflammatories in a completely different class. One very common that gets a lot of marketing support is Restasis. It’s important to try and find the right person that it’s going to work with and for that person to have the right expectations of when they can start to notice benefit, what that benefit is going to seem like, and things like that.

Q: “How can Dr. Wiles help me if I think I have dry eye syndrome?”
A: You will just need to call Wiles Eye Center in either Kansas City or St. Joseph to set up a consultation. Usually people will be seen within a day or two after calling for a consultation, but most of the time it takes even less time than that.
You can contact us by calling (816) 455-2020 for our Kansas City loation, or for our St. Joseph location, you can call (816)279-7015. Our website is perfect2020.com