Intense Pulsed Light Treatment for Dry Eyes
Now you don’t have to suffer!
Say Goodbye to Dry, Irritated Eyes with IPL Therapy!
A Breakthrough Solution for Lasting Dry Eye Relief
Struggling with dry, itchy, or red eyes?
IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) therapy treats Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) by unclogging oil glands, reducing inflammation, and restoring healthy tears.
- Unclogs oil glands for better tear stability
- Reduces inflammation & redness
- Non-invasive, quick, and effective
- Long-lasting relief
Book your IPL consultation today and experience the relief you deserve!
How Does Intense Pulsed Light Therapy for Dry Eye Disease Work?
Intense Pulsed Light Therapy for Dry Eye Disease
IPL delivers gentle light pulses to reduce inflammation and restore natural oil flow in your tear film. Treatments are quick, with noticeable improvement in weeks.
So, here’s the deal. Your eyes — those hardworking little cameras in your skull — rely on a stable, healthy layer of tears to keep things smooth, clear, and not feeling like you’ve been face-first in a sandstorm. But for a lot of folks, especially the ones who’ve stared at a screen since the Clinton administration, the oil glands in their eyelids get clogged up, inflamed, or just plain lazy. That’s when Dry Eye Disease kicks in, and it’s no picnic.
Now enter Intense Pulse Light Therapy, or IPL. Sounds like something from Star Trek, right? But it’s real — and it’s pretty ingenious.
Here’s how it works: a trained professional aims pulses of light (think controlled flashes, not laser tag) at the skin around your eyes. These pulses penetrate just deep enough to warm up and unclog the meibomian glands — those are the tiny oil factories in your eyelids. That oil is crucial, by the way, because without it, your tears evaporate faster than a politician’s promise.
But it doesn’t stop there. IPL also reduces inflammation, kills off nasty bacteria and Demodex mites (yeah, tiny critters living on your face — you’re welcome), and even tones down the redness so you don’t look like you’ve been crying during allergy season.
It’s non-invasive, quick, and pretty darn effective. Most people are in and out in under 20 minutes, and the results? Long-lasting relief and fewer “why do my eyes feel like gravel?” moments.
So no, it’s not just a fancy flashlight. It’s a targeted, light-based deep clean for your overworked eye glands. Not glamorous. Not dramatic. But absolutely essential — kind of like cleaning out a clogged air filter in your truck.
Our Reviews
It was great. Very helpful and informative. Dr was great. Rob my intake coordinator was amazing, and went above and beyond. Overall great experience!
Response from the owner 16:29 30 Oct 25
Thank you so much Kevin for your review! Thank you for recognizing our efforts. We all put our heart and soul into helping out each person that walks through the doors of our clinics as if they were our family. Sincerely, All of us at The Eye Care Center LTD 
Excellent service. Monica was very helpful with explaining insurance costs, & helping me with trying out contact lenses. Dr Saleh took the time to ensure all my questions were answered during the exam & was very thorough in ensuring my contact lenses were the best fit. Highly recommend this place.
10/25/25
Great service at this office. Dr Park was so kind to fix my bent eye glass frame when I walked in. I have been going here for years & highly recommend this office for all your optical needs.
10/25/25
Great service at this office. Dr Park was so kind to fix my bent eye glass frame when I walked in. I have been going here for years & highly recommend this office for all your optical needs.
Response from the owner 15:41 23 Jun 21
Thank you for your kind words Genev! Your comment will be passed along to Monica, Dr Saleh, Dr Albina and the Team!Looking forward to seeing you soon and next year again!
Thank you Eye Care Center for your service Doctors and staff are very helpful super nice I didn’t know what kind of glasses to get they help me to decide! I love my glasses! I end up getting a regular glasses and sun glasses .Highly recommend them 🥰
Response from the owner 15:04 24 Oct 25
Thank you for your kind words! We're so happy our team could help you find glasses you love. It's wonderful that you went with both regular glasses and sunglasses – the best of both worlds! We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to serving you again. Thanks for choosing The Eye Care Center LTD!
After visiting three different eye doctors for my 7-year-old daughter’s myopia management, Dr. Park was the only one who truly took the time to explain everything clearly and thoroughly. He’s incredibly attentive, easy to talk to, and very transparent about every step of the process.
My daughter actually looks forward to her visits—which says a lot! Dr. Park not only showed us how myopia management works, but after just one week of treatment, her vision improved dramatically—from 100/400 to not needing glasses at all.
We’re so grateful for his care and expertise. I highly recommend Dr. Park to any parent looking for someone who genuinely cares and delivers amazing results.
My daughter actually looks forward to her visits—which says a lot! Dr. Park not only showed us how myopia management works, but after just one week of treatment, her vision improved dramatically—from 100/400 to not needing glasses at all.
We’re so grateful for his care and expertise. I highly recommend Dr. Park to any parent looking for someone who genuinely cares and delivers amazing results.
Response from the owner 15:10 24 Oct 25
Thank you so much for this heartwarming review! Hearing about your daughter's incredible progress brings us so much joy. We're thrilled that Dr. Park was able to provide the clear explanations and attentive care you were looking for.It's wonderful that your daughter actually looks forward to her appointments—that tells us we're doing something right! Dr. Park and all our doctors take great pride in helping families understand myopia management, and seeing results like your daughter's makes all the difference. We're proud to be a specialty clinic and to offer amazing, life-changing treatments like Myopia Management.We're so grateful you found us and trusted us with your daughter's care. Thank you for recommending Dr. Park—it truly means the world to our entire team. We look forward to continuing to support your daughter's eye health journey!
Very good experience, Dr Park is very nice and knowledgeable, many thanks to him that he resolve our concern very effectively!
Response from the owner 16:30 30 Oct 25
Thank you so much Nina for taking the team time to leave us a review. We really appreciate it!We are looking forward to seeing you again soon!
Very professional and caring staff! They are very patient and helpful throughout the entire visit. I highly recommend them to anyone seeking high-quality eye care!
Response from the owner 22:24 09 Oct 25
Thank you Jan for your review! We appreciate you choosing Eye Care Center LTD and look forward to seeing you again soon!
I had been experiencing eye discomfort for a few weeks and came in to see Dr. Park at Eye Care Center in Addison. After a few tests, Dr. Park determined the underlying problem and provided me a treatment plan. My eyes are feeling great now! Great office and staff!
Great eye center helped my dry eyes using radio frequency treatment therapy and no more dry eyes or have to use eye drops.
Response from the owner 14:41 14 Apr 25
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review and for your kind words!We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.Kind regards from all of us at The Eye Care Center LTD
Very friendly and knowledgeable staff! Was sent for a VA Evaluation and couldn't have been more expedient! Thanks again!
My son is 8 years old and has autism. I truly appreciate how well the entire staff was able to handle my baby. They made us comfortable, worked with any difficulties there were during his eye exam, to which there was only 1 occurrence with putting eye drops in his eyes, to which they managed to do, and just was overall pleasant. Thank you all there at Eye Care Center for giving us a really nice first visit
I usually don’t take the time to write reviews, but I had such a great experience I wanted to share mine. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the “Eye Care Center” because it looks fairly small from the outside but I was wondering pleasantly surprised to find an office that had top notch technology and a wonderful staff. I felt very well taken care of as a first time client and the doctor took the time to thoroughly explain some things about my eyes and his recommendations. BONUS- staff is bilingual and super friendly. Couldn’t recommend this place enough !
It was great. Very helpful and informative. Dr was great. Rob my intake coordinator was amazing, and went above and beyond. Overall great experience!
Response from the owner 16:29 30 Oct 25
Thank you so much Kevin for your review! Thank you for recognizing our efforts. We all put our heart and soul into helping out each person that walks through the doors of our clinics as if they were our family. Sincerely, All of us at The Eye Care Center LTD Excellent service. Monica was very helpful with explaining insurance costs, & helping me with trying out contact lenses. Dr Saleh took the time to ensure all my questions were answered during the exam & was very thorough in ensuring my contact lenses were the best fit. Highly recommend this place.
10/25/25
Great service at this office. Dr Park was so kind to fix my bent eye glass frame when I walked in. I have been going here for years & highly recommend this office for all your optical needs.
10/25/25
Great service at this office. Dr Park was so kind to fix my bent eye glass frame when I walked in. I have been going here for years & highly recommend this office for all your optical needs.
Response from the owner 15:41 23 Jun 21
Thank you for your kind words Genev! Your comment will be passed along to Monica, Dr Saleh, Dr Albina and the Team!Looking forward to seeing you soon and next year again!Thank you Eye Care Center for your service Doctors and staff are very helpful super nice I didn’t know what kind of glasses to get they help me to decide! I love my glasses! I end up getting a regular glasses and sun glasses .Highly recommend them 🥰
Response from the owner 15:04 24 Oct 25
Thank you for your kind words! We're so happy our team could help you find glasses you love. It's wonderful that you went with both regular glasses and sunglasses – the best of both worlds! We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to serving you again. Thanks for choosing The Eye Care Center LTD!After visiting three different eye doctors for my 7-year-old daughter’s myopia management, Dr. Park was the only one who truly took the time to explain everything clearly and thoroughly. He’s incredibly attentive, easy to talk to, and very transparent about every step of the process.
My daughter actually looks forward to her visits—which says a lot! Dr. Park not only showed us how myopia management works, but after just one week of treatment, her vision improved dramatically—from 100/400 to not needing glasses at all.
We’re so grateful for his care and expertise. I highly recommend Dr. Park to any parent looking for someone who genuinely cares and delivers amazing results.
My daughter actually looks forward to her visits—which says a lot! Dr. Park not only showed us how myopia management works, but after just one week of treatment, her vision improved dramatically—from 100/400 to not needing glasses at all.
We’re so grateful for his care and expertise. I highly recommend Dr. Park to any parent looking for someone who genuinely cares and delivers amazing results.
Response from the owner 15:10 24 Oct 25
Thank you so much for this heartwarming review! Hearing about your daughter's incredible progress brings us so much joy. We're thrilled that Dr. Park was able to provide the clear explanations and attentive care you were looking for.It's wonderful that your daughter actually looks forward to her appointments—that tells us we're doing something right! Dr. Park and all our doctors take great pride in helping families understand myopia management, and seeing results like your daughter's makes all the difference. We're proud to be a specialty clinic and to offer amazing, life-changing treatments like Myopia Management.We're so grateful you found us and trusted us with your daughter's care. Thank you for recommending Dr. Park—it truly means the world to our entire team. We look forward to continuing to support your daughter's eye health journey!Very good experience, Dr Park is very nice and knowledgeable, many thanks to him that he resolve our concern very effectively!
Response from the owner 16:30 30 Oct 25
Thank you so much Nina for taking the team time to leave us a review. We really appreciate it!We are looking forward to seeing you again soon!Very professional and caring staff! They are very patient and helpful throughout the entire visit. I highly recommend them to anyone seeking high-quality eye care!
Response from the owner 22:24 09 Oct 25
Thank you Jan for your review! We appreciate you choosing Eye Care Center LTD and look forward to seeing you again soon!I had been experiencing eye discomfort for a few weeks and came in to see Dr. Park at Eye Care Center in Addison. After a few tests, Dr. Park determined the underlying problem and provided me a treatment plan. My eyes are feeling great now! Great office and staff!
Great eye center helped my dry eyes using radio frequency treatment therapy and no more dry eyes or have to use eye drops.
Response from the owner 14:41 14 Apr 25
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review and for your kind words!We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.Kind regards from all of us at The Eye Care Center LTDVery friendly and knowledgeable staff! Was sent for a VA Evaluation and couldn't have been more expedient! Thanks again!
My son is 8 years old and has autism. I truly appreciate how well the entire staff was able to handle my baby. They made us comfortable, worked with any difficulties there were during his eye exam, to which there was only 1 occurrence with putting eye drops in his eyes, to which they managed to do, and just was overall pleasant. Thank you all there at Eye Care Center for giving us a really nice first visit
I usually don’t take the time to write reviews, but I had such a great experience I wanted to share mine. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the “Eye Care Center” because it looks fairly small from the outside but I was wondering pleasantly surprised to find an office that had top notch technology and a wonderful staff. I felt very well taken care of as a first time client and the doctor took the time to thoroughly explain some things about my eyes and his recommendations. BONUS- staff is bilingual and super friendly. Couldn’t recommend this place enough !
When Should Someone Seek Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Therapy for Dry Eye Disease?
If your eyes feel irritated, inflamed, or persistently dry, it may be time to explore Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy. Here are clear signs that suggest IPL might be more than just an option — it could be an essential part of your dry eye treatment plan:
1. Persistent Dryness and Discomfort
If you find yourself reaching for artificial tears several times a day with little to no relief, and your eyes feel gritty, stinging, or constantly dry, your tear film may be evaporating too quickly. IPL therapy helps restore the lipid layer of the tear film, reducing evaporation and improving overall eye comfort.2. Conventional Treatments Aren’t Working
Have you tried warm compresses, dietary supplements like omega-3s, or prescription drops without success? IPL therapy goes beyond symptom management by addressing the underlying inflammation and dysfunction that may be causing your dry eye condition.3. You’ve Been Diagnosed with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)
If your eye care provider has identified clogged or underperforming meibomian glands, IPL can help. This non-invasive treatment works by gently heating the glands, loosening blockages, and stimulating healthy oil production—leading to better tear stability and eye health.4. Your Eyelids Appear Inflamed or Red
Chronic redness, swelling, or inflammation of the eyelids may indicate conditions such as ocular rosacea or blepharitis. IPL therapy is effective at reducing inflammation and improving the appearance and comfort of your eyelids by targeting the root causes.5. You’re Dealing with Demodex Mites
Symptoms such as itchy eyelids, flaking at the lash line, or a sensation of crawling can be caused by Demodex mites. IPL therapy helps create an inhospitable environment for these mites by using precise light energy to reduce their presence and alleviate related irritation.6. It’s Recommended by Your Eye Care Provider
If your optometrist or ophthalmologist recommends IPL therapy—especially after imaging your meibomian glands—it’s likely based on clinical evidence specific to your condition. Trust their guidance and consider IPL as part of a comprehensive dry eye management plan.Bottom Line:
If your eyes are constantly irritated, your glands are clogged, your drops aren’t doing squat, and your doctor says you’re a candidate — IPL might be your ticket to actual, lasting relief.FDA-approved
IPL Treatment for dry eyes is widely regarded by board-certified optometrists as a safe, non-invasive, and FDA-approved option for dry eye disease.
IPL Treatment Process
Whether you’ve been living with symptoms of myopia for a while or you’ve just started noticing it, we can help pinpoint the problem and restore clear vision and happiness.
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Schedule An Appointment
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IPL FAQs
How many IPL treatments do I need?
Most patients need 3-4 sessions for optimal results.
Is Intense Light Pulse Treatment painful?
Yes! Treatments are non-invasive, FDA-approved, and doctor-monitored.
How soon will I see results?
Many feel relief after the first session, with continued improvement over time.
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Your Path to Dry Eye Treatment Near You
Before you type “Eye Doctor near me” into the search engine, and live in Addison , Burbank or Willowbrook, Illinois, schedule an appointment with Eye Care Center LTD for your optometry needs. Our optometrists will help you get to the bottom of your eye troubles and aid you in finding a better life with improved vision.
- Addison office: (630)543-0607
- Burbank office at (708) 599-0050
- Willowbrook office at (630) 969-2807
