# What Is the Best Treatment for Dry Eyes in Titusville? Aker Eye Vision Source ยท https://akereyecenter.com/answers/dry-eye-treatment-in-titusville **Summary:** The best treatment is the one that matches why your eyes are drying out, so we find the cause first. At Aker Eye Vision Source, all four of our doctors treat dry eye at both Titusville offices, Downtown at 338 S Washington Ave and Playalinda at 1114 S Washington Ave. Most patients start with artificial tears, a heated eye mask, lid scrubs, and supplements. Then they come back for a dry eye evaluation. From there we offer eleven treatments, from punctal plugs to OptiLight IPL. Call (321) 269-2021 or book online. Updated 2026-09-28 ## Care at home or treatment in our office? | | Care at home | Treatment in our office | | --- | --- | --- | | What it is | Artificial tears, a heated eye mask, lid scrubs, and supplements | Treatments chosen after a dry eye evaluation, such as punctal plugs, gland expression, light therapy, and IPL | | What it does | Eases the symptoms, and may be all mild dry eye needs | Goes after the cause, such as clogged oil glands in the eyelids | | Where | At home, with products from either office or our online store | At both offices, with Opti-Lift at Downtown only | | Insurance | Not covered by vision or medical plans; HSA and FSA plans often cover drops | The evaluation usually goes on medical insurance; light therapies often are not covered | ## What is the best treatment for dry eyes? The one that fits the cause of yours, and that takes a closer look. Most of our patients begin with simple care at home: artificial tears, a heated eye mask, lid scrubs, and supplements. Then we ask you back for a dry eye evaluation, a visit that looks at why your eyes are drying out. What we find tells us whether you need more than the basics, and which treatment fits. Dry eye usually has more than one cause, so many patients use two or three treatments together. See [dry eye treatment](https://akereyecenter.com/services/dry-eye-treatment). ## What is the best treatment for severe dry eyes? When the basics are not enough, we match an in-office treatment to what the evaluation found. Options include prescription drops that calm inflammation, and punctal plugs that keep more of your own tears on the eye. We also do gland expression, OCuSOFT thermal treatment, and LidScrubPro lid scrubs to get the oil glands flowing. Low-level light therapy uses red and blue light on the glands and lashes. OptiLight IPL reduces the small blood vessels of rosacea around the eyes. For a cornea that is slow to heal, we can place an amniotic membrane. Every one is done here in Titusville, and the [full list](https://akereyecenter.com/services/dry-eye-treatment) says what each one does. > **11**: dry eye treatments we offer beyond the basics, Opti-Lift at Downtown and the rest at both offices. (https://akereyecenter.com/services/dry-eye-treatment) ## What causes dry eyes? Most dry eye starts in the small oil glands along the edge of the eyelids. When those glands clog or shrink, the oily layer of your tears thins out and your tears dry up too fast. Age, hormone changes, screen time, wind, and air conditioning all play a part. So can contact lenses, some medicines, rosacea, and buildup on the lashes from bacteria and tiny demodex mites. Watery eyes can be a sign of dry eye too. The cause decides the [treatment](https://akereyecenter.com/services/dry-eye-treatment), which is why we look at the glands first. ## What happens at a dry eye evaluation? We look for why your eyes are drying out. You fill in a short questionnaire about your symptoms and when they bother you. An InflammaDry test checks the surface of the eye for signs of inflammation. We photograph the oil glands inside your eyelids with infrared meibography. Then colored vital dye drops show us any dry or damaged spots on the front of the eye. The gland imaging is at both offices, and the doctor goes over what it shows with you. More on our [dry eye devices](https://akereyecenter.com/services/advanced-technology). ## Which eye drops should I use for dry eyes? The one we named at your visit, because the right drop depends on the kind of dry eye you have. If you have not been seen, a preservative-free artificial tear is the usual place to start. If your eyes still burn, sting, or water after a couple of weeks, book a visit and we will find out why. Both offices keep the products we recommend most on the shelf. Our [online eye care store](https://akereyecenter.com/eye-care-products) takes 10 percent off with the code AKEREYE, and we receive a portion of each order at no cost to you. ## Does insurance or Medicare cover dry eye treatment? Usually the evaluation, yes. Dry eye is a medical condition rather than a glasses prescription, so medical insurance, Medicare included, tends to cover the visit. Some in-office treatments, such as light therapy, are often not covered and are paid for by the patient. We check your benefits before your visit and tell you what your plan covers and what it does not. Call (321) 269-2021 with your plan name and we will look it up. Our [insurance page](https://akereyecenter.com/insurance) lists the plans we work with. ## Can dry eye be cured for good? Dry eye is usually a long-term condition that we manage rather than make go away for good. It often has more than one cause, so the plan often has more than one treatment. Once we treat the cause instead of only the symptom, many patients get lasting relief and need less over time. We tell you plainly what to expect from your plan before you start it. Bring the drops you have been using, even the ones that did not help, to your [dry eye visit](https://akereyecenter.com/services/dry-eye-treatment). ## Which Aker Eye office treats dry eye? Both, and all four of our doctors treat it. Dr. Greg Aker and Dr. Amanda Aker see dry eye Downtown, 338 S Washington Ave, on the second floor with an elevator. Dr. Sarah Koehnemann and Dr. Jennifer Bradley see it at Playalinda, 1114 S Washington Ave, all on one floor. The evaluation, the gland imaging, the light therapy, and OptiLight IPL are at both. Opti-Lift is the one exception: that unit cannot move, so an Opti-Lift visit is booked Downtown. Directions are on our [offices page](https://akereyecenter.com/locations). ## Related pages - [Dry eye treatment](https://akereyecenter.com/services/dry-eye-treatment) - [Eye care products we recommend](https://akereyecenter.com/eye-care-products) - [Advanced eye care technology](https://akereyecenter.com/services/advanced-technology) - [Insurance and ways to pay](https://akereyecenter.com/insurance) --- Aker Eye Vision Source, Titusville, FL. Call or text (321) 269-2021. Book online: https://akereyecenter.com/book. Every page: https://akereyecenter.com/llms.txt.