The Medical Eye Center is a referral-based ophthalmology practice with locations in Manchester and Bedford, NH. We strive to provide each patient with the best possible visual oucome. It has been our honor to serve New Hampshire residents for over 40 years.

At The Medical Eye Center, we use cutting edge techniques and employ state-of-the-art technology. The Medical Eye Center has a dedicated staff of 50 who are eager to serve you. This staff includes nine ophthalmologists and two licensed optometrists plus a team of supporting professionals that will make your visit as convenient and beneficial as possible.

We strongly believe that we can best provide you with the care you deserve by listening carefully to your concerns and tailoring treatment options to your personal preferences. That is our commitment to you.

To provide a professional environment that promotes hospitality, collegiality, and communication in an effort to secure the best possible outcomes. To provide exceptional care by encouraging continuous and never-ending self-improvement.

Your eyes constantly produce tears at a slow and steady rate so that they stay moist and comfortable. Some people are not able to produce enough tears or the appropriate quality of tears to keep their eyes healthy or comfortable. This condition is known as dry eye.

Sometimes people with dry eye will experience excess tearing. This is the eyes response to the discomfort from dry eye. When the eyes get irritated, the gland that makes tears releases a larger than usual volume of tears, which overwhelm the tear drainage system. These excess tears then overflow from your eyes.

Dry eye often increases with age as tear production slows. For women, this is especially true after menopause. Dry eye can be associated with other problems like Sjgrens syndrome , which can cause dry eyes along with dry mouth and arthritis.

Your eye doctor can usually diagnose dry eye by examining your eyes. Sometimes tests that measure tear production are necessary. The Schirmer tear test measures tear production by placing filter-paper strips between your eyeball and your lower lid. Your ophthalmologist might also test you for dry eye using diagnostic drops to check for patterns of dryness on the eyes surface.

In less developed countries, dry eye due to a lack of vitamin A in the diet is not uncommon. Ointments with vitamin A can help dry eye caused by unusual conditions like Stevens-Johnson syndrome or pemphigoid.

Treatments for dry eye include eyedrops called artificial tears to lubricate the eyes and help maintain moisture. Your ophthalmologist may conserve your tears by closing the channels through which your tears drain. You can also try to prevent tears from evaporating by avoiding wind and dry air from overheated rooms and hair dryers. Smoking irritates dry eyes and should be avoided.

LipiFlow is a therapy consisting of the application of localized heat and pressure to the eyelids in patients with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD), also known as evaporative dry eye or lipid deficient dry eye.

Unlike traditional treatments (e.g., warm compresses, wetting drops and ointments) that address dry eye symptoms, LipiFlow treats the root cause, the obstructed Meibomian glands. If left untreated, dry eye can lead to further ocular deterioration and additional problems. The goal of unblocking the glands is to allow them to resume their natural production of lipids required for a healthy tear film. LipiFlow treatments can only be provided by a licensed physician.

OptiLight is a light-based, fast, 15-minute non-invasive treatment performed on the area below the eyes. OptiLight uses precise pulses of light to reduce the inflammation typically associated with dry eye disease.