Product Playbook · In-Office Procedures
In-Office Procedures and Equipment
Every device a dry eye practice runs, sorted by what it does. Short context on each one, then a direct link to the device page: ours when we carry it, the manufacturer when we do not.
Key takeaways
- This hub maps the in-office devices for dry eye and MGD, split into diagnostics and treatments.
- Each card links to a focused page: our product when we carry the device, the manufacturer when we do not.
- Diagnostics: meibography and tear imaging (Keratograph), MMP-9 (InflammaDry), osmolarity (ScoutPro), and corneal sensitivity.
- Treatments: gland expression, thermal pulsation (LipiFlow), thermoelectric heat (MiBo Thermoflo), IPL (OptiLight), lid-margin cleaning (BlephEx and OptiVize), punctal occlusion, and irrigation (Rinsada).
- We stock most of these, including the Keratograph 5M, InflammaDry kits, LipiFlow activators, a full punctal plug line, and Rinsada.
Step one
Dry Eye Testing and Diagnostics
Objective testing grades severity, identifies the subtype, and gives you a baseline to follow. These are the diagnostics most dry eye practices build around.
Diagnostic
Dry Eye Testing Overview
A quick map of the diagnostic workup. Where osmolarity, MMP-9, meibography, and surface staining each fit when you are grading severity and tracking response.
Diagnostic · In stock
Keratograph Dry Eye Analysis
Oculus topographer for non-invasive tear breakup time, meibography, redness scoring, and tear meniscus height. We carry the Keratograph 5M.
Diagnostic · In stock
InflammaDry
Point-of-care MMP-9 test that flags elevated ocular surface inflammation in minutes from a tear sample. We stock the test kits.
Diagnostic · In stock
Tear Osmolarity with ScoutPro
Tear osmolarity at the chair. A single objective number to grade severity and follow change over time. We carry the system and test cards.
Diagnostic · Referral
Corneal Sensitivity Testing
Esthesiometry to assess corneal nerve function when neurotrophic keratitis or neuropathic pain is on the differential.
Step two
In-Office Treatments
When at-home care is not enough, these procedures treat the cause: clearing the lid margin, warming and expressing the glands, calming inflammation, and conserving tears.
Treatment · In stock
MGD Expression
Manual and assisted meibomian gland expression to clear obstructed glands and restore meibum flow. Expression instruments are on the platform.
Treatment · Referral
MiBo Thermoflo
Thermoelectric continuous heat with ultrasound coupling gel to soften and express meibum at the lid. An in-office MGD option.
Treatment · In stock
LipiFlow
Vectored thermal pulsation that warms the inner lids and expresses the glands in a single in-office session. We stock the activators.
Treatment · Referral
OptiLight by Lumenis
Intense pulsed light cleared for the management of MGD-related dry eye. Pulses target periocular inflammation and abnormal vessels.
Treatment · In stock
BlephEx Eyelid Cleaning
Controlled mechanical debridement of the lid margin and lash line to remove biofilm and debris. Part of the Meibum Scientific platform.
Treatment · In stock
Punctal Plugs
Punctal occlusion to conserve the patient’s own tears in aqueous-deficient dry eye. Deep line of plugs, inserts, and sizing tools in stock.
Treatment · In stock
Rinsada
In-office irrigation to flush the ocular surface and fornices of debris and irritants. Available on the platform.
Treatment · In stock
OptiVize
The newer in-office device that breaks down biofilm inside the meibomian glands, the deeper step after lid-margin cleaning. Part of the Meibum Scientific platform.
Stocking a dry eye suite? Browse the equipment and diagnostic supplies collections, or talk to Provider Relations about building it in stages.
Frequently asked questions
Which of these can I order through Dry Eye Rescue?
Most of them. The Keratograph 5M, InflammaDry kits, the ScoutPro osmolarity system, LipiFlow activators, a full punctal plug line, gland expression instruments, Rinsada, BlephEx, and OptiVize are all on the wholesale platform. OptiLight and MiBo Thermoflo are manufacturer-direct, and each card links to the right place.
How should I decide what to add first?
Most practices start with diagnostics that change a treatment decision, osmolarity and MMP-9, then add one heat-and-express treatment such as LipiFlow for obstructive MGD. The cards above link to a short page on each so you can compare quickly.
Are these procedures supported by the dry eye literature?
Yes. The TFOS DEWS III management framework supports a staged approach that includes lid hygiene, warming and expression, thermal pulsation, intense pulsed light, and punctal occlusion, matched to the patient’s subtype and severity. Each spoke page notes where the device fits.
What is the difference between LipiFlow, MiBo Thermoflo, and OptiLight?
LipiFlow applies vectored thermal pulsation from inside the lids. MiBo Thermoflo applies continuous thermoelectric heat from the outside with coupling gel. OptiLight is intense pulsed light aimed at periocular inflammation. They address different parts of the same problem and are often used together.
Do you help with setup, consumables, and training?
Yes. Our Provider Relations team helps practices choose equipment, keep consumables stocked, and connect with manufacturer training. Reach out and we will map it to your patient volume.
Build your in-office dry eye suite
Pick the devices that fit your patient volume and we will help you stock the consumables and keep them on auto-ship. Most of this equipment ships from the Dry Eye Rescue wholesale platform.
