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, with the evidence linked, 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 with the science and sources: our product when we carry it, the manufacturer when we do not.
- Diagnostics span osmolarity, MMP-9, tear imaging and meibography, corneal sensitivity, and a Sjogren's panel.
- Treatments span gland expression, thermal pulsation, thermoelectric heat, IPL and LLLT, lid hygiene, Demodex therapy, punctal occlusion, and irrigation.
- We stock many of these, including ScoutPro, InflammaDry, the Keratograph 5M, LipiFlow activators, expression instruments, BlephEx and OptiVize, punctal plugs, 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 · In stock
Dry Eye Testing Overview
How osmolarity, MMP-9, tear imaging, and staining fit together to confirm and grade dry eye.
Diagnostic · In stock
ScoutPro Tear Osmolarity
One objective osmolarity number to grade severity and track response, measured at the chair.
Diagnostic · In stock
InflammaDry MMP-9
Point-of-care test that flags ocular surface inflammation in minutes from a tear sample.
Diagnostic · In stock
Keratograph 5M
Topographer with non-invasive tear breakup, meibography, redness, and meniscus in one unit.
Diagnostic · Referral
IDRA Dry Eye Platform
Automated multi-parameter workup: interferometry, 3D meibography, NIBUT, meniscus, and blink.
Diagnostic · Referral
LipiScan and LipiView II
Dedicated meibomian gland imaging and tear film lipid layer assessment from J&J Vision.
Diagnostic · Referral
Corneal Sensitivity Testing
Esthesiometry to assess corneal nerve function for neurotrophic and neuropathic disease.
Diagnostic · Lab send-out
Sjo Sjogren's Panel
Seven-biomarker blood panel for early detection of Sjogren's syndrome.
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, conserving tears, and resetting the surface.
Treatment · In stock
LipiFlow
Vectored thermal pulsation that heats the inner lids and expresses the glands. We stock the activators.
Treatment · Referral
Systane iLux2
Handheld thermal pulsation with integrated HD gland imaging, from Alcon.
Treatment · Referral
TearCare
Open-eye wearable thermal therapy, then clinician expression. Included in TFOS DEWS III.
Treatment · Referral
MiBo Thermoflo
Continuous thermoelectric heat with ultrasound gel to soften and mobilize meibum.
Treatment · Referral
OptiLight by Lumenis
The first and only IPL device FDA-cleared for dry eye due to MGD.
Treatment · Referral
Low-Level Light Therapy
LED photobiomodulation applied to the eyelids, supported in TFOS DEWS III.
Treatment · In stock
MGD Expression
Manual and assisted gland expression to clear obstruction and restore meibum flow.
Treatment · In stock
BlephEx and OptiVize
Two-step lid hygiene: clear the lid margin, then biofilm inside the glands. We carry both.
Treatment · Rx
Xdemvy for Demodex
First FDA-approved prescription for Demodex blepharitis, a driver of MGD and dry eye.
Treatment · In stock
Punctal Plugs
Punctal occlusion to conserve tears in aqueous-deficient dry eye. Full line in stock.
Treatment · In stock
Rinsada
Irrigating lid retractor that flushes the surface and fornices of biofilm and debris.
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 devices can I order through Dry Eye Rescue?
ScoutPro, InflammaDry, the Keratograph 5M, LipiFlow activators, gland expression instruments, BlephEx and OptiVize, the punctal plug line, and Rinsada are on the wholesale platform. IDRA, LipiScan and LipiView, Systane iLux2, TearCare, MiBo Thermoflo, OptiLight, and the corneal esthesiometer are manufacturer-direct. Sjo is a lab send-out and Xdemvy is a prescription. Each card links to the right place.
What should I add first to build a dry eye practice?
Most practices start with diagnostics that change a decision the same day, osmolarity and MMP-9, then add gland expression and one heat-and-express treatment such as LipiFlow for obstructive MGD.
Is this equipment supported by clinical evidence?
Yes. Each spoke links its primary sources, including peer-reviewed studies, FDA clearance documents, and the TFOS DEWS III reports, so you can check the evidence behind every device.
How do LipiFlow, Systane iLux2, and TearCare differ?
LipiFlow heats the inner lid inside a closed-eye activator. Systane iLux2 is a handheld unit with built-in imaging. TearCare is an open-eye wearable that heats while the patient blinks, followed by manual expression. All target obstructive MGD.
How do IPL and LLLT differ?
OptiLight IPL is photothermal, applied to the skin below the eye, and is FDA-cleared for dry eye due to MGD. LLLT is sub-thermal photobiomodulation applied directly on the lids, with no skin-tone limit. They are often used in combination.
Do you help with setup, consumables, and training?
Yes. Provider Relations 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.
