NANTICOKE EYE SPECIALISTS · S. PROSPECT ST.
Dry eye care in Nanticoke
Burning, watery, or tired eyes? Our Nanticoke team offers a full dry eye evaluation and in-office treatments.
Our Nanticoke team
Our Nanticoke doctors — Dr. Akirta Sran and Dr. Alexis Wylam — care for dry eye in the Nanticoke community. Scleral lens care here is led by Dr. Alexis Wylam.
Every visit starts with listening. We’ll ask how your eyes feel day to day, look closely at your eyelids and tear film, and explain what we find in plain English.
Doctors who care for dry eye in Nanticoke
Dr. Akirta Sran
OD, FAAO
Hazleton · Pottsville · Nanticoke
Dr. Alexis Wylam
OD
Hazleton · Nanticoke
Dry eye treatments in Nanticoke
Your doctor will recommend the options that fit your eyes. All of these are available at our Nanticoke office:
TearCare®
A soft, wearable eyelid warming treatment done in the office. Gentle, steady heat softens thickened oils in the eyelid glands, then your doctor clears the glands so healthy oil can reach your tears again.
MiBo Thermoflo®
A warm, gentle massage applied over closed eyelids in the office to soften and loosen blocked gland oils. It’s usually done as a short series of visits.
Red light therapy
Low-level red light delivered through a comfortable mask while you relax with your eyes closed. It’s often paired with other in-office care for the eyelid glands.
Intense pulsed light (IPL)
Gentle pulses of light along the cheeks and around the eyes, aimed at inflammation that can affect the eyelid glands. Your doctor will talk with you about whether IPL suits your skin and eyes.
Amniotic membrane treatment
A thin, natural tissue placed on the front of the eye, much like a contact lens, to support healing of an irritated or damaged eye surface. It dissolves or is removed once it has done its job.
Punctal plugs
Tiny plugs, about the size of a grain of rice, placed in the tear drain of the eyelid so your natural tears stay on the eye longer. Placing them takes just a few minutes.
Meibomian gland probing (Maskin)
For glands that are scarred or fully blocked, the doctor numbs the eyelid and uses a very fine probe to reopen them. Dr. James Deom performs this procedure, mainly at our Hazleton and Pottsville offices.
Other options in our practice
Our practice also uses LipiFlow and the NuVissa pen for blocked oil glands, and TearLab and InflammaDry tear tests to help guide your plan. Ask our Nanticoke team which are right for you.
LipiFlow®
An in-office treatment that applies gentle warmth and pulsing pressure to the eyelids to help clear blocked oil glands. Your doctor will let you know if it’s a good fit for your eyes.
NuVissa® pen
A precise, in-office tool your doctor can use along the eyelid margin to help address blocked oil glands. It may be done as a short series of visits.
TearLab®
A quick test that measures the salt concentration of a tiny tear sample. Tears that are too salty can be a sign of poor-quality tears.
InflammaDry®
A simple in-office test that checks a tear sample from the inside of the lower eyelid for a marker of inflammation, which helps guide treatment.
Visit our Nanticoke office
Nanticoke Eye Specialists
233 S. Prospect St.
Nanticoke, PA 18634
Call: 570-735-6000
Text: 570-735-6500
Fax: 570-735-5300
We’re on S. Prospect Street in downtown Nanticoke, just across from the square.
Good to know
- All five offices offer 24-hour emergency eye care. If you have a sudden eye problem, call your office. After hours, you’ll reach our on-call doctor.
- Scleral lenses are fitted in Nanticoke, led by Dr. Alexis Wylam, for eyes too dry for soft lenses.
- Meibomian gland probing (the Maskin technique) is offered primarily by Dr. James Deom at our Hazleton and Pottsville offices.
- Dry eye care is also available in our other communities, including Hazleton, Stroudsburg, Pottsville, and Bangor.
- Please don’t send medical details by text or email. Call us, and we’ll take care of it privately.
Ready for more comfortable eyes?
Book your Nanticoke dry eye visit online, call 570-735-6000, or text 570-735-6500.