What Can I Expect From My LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation Therapy for Evaporative...
Dr. CarlsonHaving treated 5 patients this afternoon with the LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation device from TearScience for so called “evaporative dry eye” and Meibomian Gland dysfunction, I was asked several...
View ArticleAlan Carlson MD “Skyped” Into Royal Hawaiian Eye Meeting Workshop
Dr. Carlson Alan N. Carlson, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology and Chief of the Corneal and Refractive Surgery Service at the Duke Eye Center will broadcast into the Royal Hawaiian Eye Meeting...
View ArticleNext Generation LipiFlow Device from TearScience receives FDA clearance
Dr. Carlson TearScience receives FDA clearance Triangle Business Journal Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 7:15am EST Morrisville-based TearScience Inc. said Wednesday that it has received U.S. Food...
View ArticleThe Dry Eye Patient 4-Months After LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation Therapy
Early results representing my clinical observations and also the subjective response of several patients after treatment have overall led me to believe that the LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation device from...
View ArticleA Passion for Caring and Serving the Durham Community
Matthew HodgesI commend Matthew Hodges and all of the folks at First Baptist Church in downtown Durham, NC for running the health fair for the past 12 years reaching out to a significant number of...
View ArticleBefore and After: LipiFlow Treatment for Dry Eye at Duke Eye Center
Dr. CarlsonA gracious and wonderful patient has offered to share her story as we meet her today to evaluate and treat her severe dry eye condition. Her story is remarkably common and she has offered...
View ArticleCeremonial Ground-Breaking for New Duke Eye Center Clinical Facility
Thanks to Bill and Kathy Hudson and LC Industries for their generosity toward the new state-of-the-art clinical Duke Eye Center in Durham, NC. From: Victor J. Dzau, M.D., Chancellor for Health...
View ArticleSeven Scientific Posters Sponsored by TearScience at ARVO Advance...
Dr. Sam Kim TearScience Inc. announced that it sponsored research for seven scientific posters on evaporative dry eye and its technology at ARVO. Subjects reflect new, ongoing research on the disease,...
View ArticleA Dry Eye Patient Discusses Her Improvement 8-Weeks After LipiFlow Treatment...
Dr. CarlsonLipiFlow is a thermal pulsation treatment produced by TearScience (Morrisville, NC) invented by Dr. Donald Korb (Boston, MA) that received FDA approval in July 2011 established as safe and...
View ArticleTearscience Achieves 20,000+ Dry Eye Treatments Using LipiFlow
Dr. CarlsonThe LipiView diagnostic instrumentation and LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation Units by TearScience bring an enormous advance for our patients suffering from one of the most common conditions seen...
View ArticleChronic Dry Eye Syndrome – A Patient’s Perspective and Testimonial
10 years ago, if you complained of redness, dryness, irritation, and a feeling of “tired” eyes, I would have likely told you that you are not making enough tears. It is only recently that we have...
View ArticleThe Cataract Patient That Also Has “Dry Eye”
A striking percentage of patients needing eye surgery, particularly cataract surgery have the signs and symptoms of preexisting “dry eye” consisting of tear film instability, rapid tear breakup time,...
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