While those of us on Long Island don't live in an arid climate, as winter approaches and we rely more and more on dry heat, many people suffer with dry eyes.

Affecting upwards of 20 million people dry eyes can lead to significant discomfort and even visual loss.  Depending on the cause of the dry eye condition symptoms may occur anywhere from early morning to late in the evening.  Diagnostic testing is important in ascertaining the cause of the problem because treatment regimens can be tailored to treat the underlyig condition.

Dry eyes along with allergies can cause significant discomfort, enough to cause numerous patient visits to the eye doctor.

With an estimated number of greater than 5 million people it is no wonder so many people complain of dry eyes.

 Dry eye syndrome is a very common complaint amongst the middle aged and elderly.  It has different causes and not surprisingly there are many different ways to treat this disturbing problem.

Here at North Shore Eye Care, all of our board certified physicians Dr Sidney Martin, Dr Larry Zweibel, Dr Jeff Martin and Dr John Mauro, all are experienced in the proper screening, diagnosis and treatment of many eye diseases. This includes: glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes, macular degeneration, dry eye syndrome, uveitis, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, allergies, emergency eye problems and general eye examinations. In addition, we are one of Long Island's leading authorities in laser refractive surgery (LASIK/PRK/LASEK). In Long Island (suffolk and nassau counties), we see patients from smithtown, nesconset, saint james, kings park, cold spring harbor, huntington, commack, northport, dix hills, melville, centerport, greenlawn, plainview, woodbury, syosset, massapequa, sayville, manhasset, jericho, muttontown, east meadow, merrick, rockville center, garden city, mineola, roslyn, manhasset, levittown, new york city, brooklyn, bronx, queens, and many other towns.