Shattky Optometrists
Visique Shattky Optometrists has been serving the people of Hawke's Bay with trusted expert eyecare and eyewear since 1906. We continue a proud history of family ownership with successive father & son teams Ernest & Derek Shattky, Neil & Phil Donaldson plus Mark & Tim Eagle. Using the very latest technologies and systems we specialise in Glaucoma tests, Retinal photography, Diabetic management, Therapeutic drugs, dietary supplements and Behavioural Optometry. We are ACC primary eyecare providers and CAA certificated examiners. Our speciality Orthokeratology and Keratoconus contact lens services are very successful. Using Hoya, Zeiss, Nikon & Essilor quality lenses, High Fashion frames and sunglasses we excel in providing award winning choice. We provide Irlen and Cellfield specialist services for 3D, binocular problems, Amblyopia and reading problems.
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The Best Dry Eye and Eye-Lid Care
The Symptoms of Dry Eye Syndrome
Stingy
Gritty
Itchy
Tired
Watery
Sore
Red
Goopy blinking feeling
Sensation like something scratching your eye
Dry eye feeling (Any or all of these symptoms)
The Problems of Dry Eye Syndrome
Anterior Blepharitis
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Dry Eye Disease
The Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome
Initial appt with Optometrist making the diagnosis of the problem
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatment sessions. (4 sessions: Day 1, Day 15 , Day 45 and day 75)
Cleaning the lids and Lower Lid and Gland Expression
Wheat bag in-house heat and massage
At home Lid massage
At home Omega 3 fish oils
Oral and topical medicines to decrease the inflammation
The Benefits of Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome
86% of patients report Improved dry eye symptoms
Better Quality Vision
Normalised Osmolarity of the tearfilm
Less discomfort on blinking
More comfortable contact lens wear
Longer hours of contac lens wear
Longer tear break up time
The Next step; Book for a Dry Eye Assessment appointment, Call us on 06 876 3777.
(if you have had our Comprehensive eye examiantion and approppriate diagnosis for these conditions you maybe able to proceed directly on to the IPL initail treatment appointment)
For even more information check out www.fixdryeyes.co.nz