Dallas, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/15/2011 -- The Eye Doctor's Office & Eye Gallery, a Dallas eye doctor's office http://www.eyedoctordallas.com that specializes in high quality eye care, now offers a new dry eye treatment in Dallas http://www.eyedoctordallas.com/our-services/dry-eye-syndrome.html for patients who experience dry eye symptoms. Millions of Americans suffer from some form of dry eyes. The Eye Doctor's Office & Eye Gallery in Dallas Texas specializes in the detection and treatment of dry eyes and is using Lacrisert, a 3.5 mm long by 1.27 mm wide insert made of Hydroxypropyl that inserts inside the lower eyelid. It's easy to apply for the patient and provides additional eye lubrication for up to 12 hours. This treatment is often combined with the use of prescription medication drops like Restasis and FreshKote and has proven to be very effective in the treatment of dry eye along with a nutritional approach of a diet rich in Omega 3 fatty acids, fish oil, flaxseed oil and lots of water.

Patients with dry eye typically experience symptoms of grittiness, scratchiness, burning, red eyes, foreign body sensation and blurred vision. Dry eye symptoms can vary from mild to very severe depending on the cause. Dry eye is a result of either not enough production of tears (a quantity problem) or poor mixture of tear components (a quality of tear problem).

About The Eye Doctor's Office & Gallery
The Dallas Eye Doctor's Office consists of staff Optometrists and affiliated Ophthalmologists provide the highest quality eye care inclusive of routine eye exams, vision exams, eye health testing, the detection and treatment of eye disorders and eye diseases. The objective of our examination is to prevent blindness or serious vision loss and increase the quality of a patient's life by using the most advanced equipment and technology. For more information, visit http://www.eyedoctordallas.com.