Eycon Dry Eye Center:
Care Beyond Drops
ADVANCED DRY EYE TREATMENT IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FORT WASHINGTON, MD
Burning, watering, fluctuating vision, or contact lens discomfort can disrupt daily life. Eycon specializes in advanced dry eye care, using the Eycon DRY Assessment to guide personalized treatment — from home care and prescriptions to specialty lenses, IPL, RF, and DMSt.
THE EYCON
DRY Assessment:
A Clear Starting Point
Eycon developed the DRY assessment to bring your symptoms, health history, lifestyle, and clinical findings into one clear Dry Eye Profile.
It identifies severity, contributors, and treatment priorities to guide personalized care and monitor progress over time.
Dry Eye
Does Not Always Feel Dry
COULD DRY EYE BE BEHIND YOUR SYMPTOMS?
Burning, stinging, or grittiness
Red or irritated eyes
Excessive watering
Light sensitivity
Tired or heavy-feeling eyes
Blurry or fluctuating vision
Screen-related discomfort
Contact lens intolerance
Symptoms may worsen with prolonged screen use, air conditioning, travel, allergy seasons, or contact lenses.
Understanding Why Symptoms Persist
Artificial tears can provide valuable lubrication and temporary relief. However, continuing symptoms may involve inflammation, blocked meibomian glands, insufficient natural tears, eyelid disease, incomplete blinking, medications, health conditions, or several overlapping factors.
Understanding your pattern helps us select treatments that support the specific parts of your tear system that need attention.
A Full Spectrum of Dry Eye Treatment
Your Eycon Dry Eye Profile helps guide a treatment plan that may combine several levels of care.
Guided
At-Home Care
Warm-compress masks, lubricating drops, eyelid cleansers or scrubs, blink exercises, and environmental or lifestyle adjustments.
Amniotic Membranes
For more significant ocular-surface damage, an amniotic membrane may be used to protect the cornea and support healing.
Prescription & Medical Therapy
To address inflammation, support natural tear production, or manage related eyelid and ocular-surface conditions.
Custom
Scleral Lenses
For selected patients with severe dry eye or complex ocular-surface disease, scleral lenses can create a fluid-filled reservoir over the cornea while providing stable vision.
Lacrifill and
Punctal Plugs
For selected patients, Lacrifill and punctual plugs can help keep natural tears on the surface of the eyes longer by reducing tear drainage.
Advanced Treatments
Advanced in-office IPL, RF, and DMSt may be recommended to address inflammation, meibomian-gland dysfunction, and blink-related factors identified during your assessment.
Advanced In-Office Dry Eye Treatments
Eycon offers three advanced in-office technologies that can address different contributors to dry eye. Your Dry Eye Profile helps determine which modality, combination, and sequence best fits your findings.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
IPL uses controlled light pulses to target inflammation associated with meibomian gland dysfunction and ocular rosacea, supporting healthier gland function and tear-film stability.
Radiofrequency
(RF)
Radiofrequency delivers controlled warming around the eyelids to help soften thickened oils and support more effective meibomian-gland expression.
DMSt uses gentle electrical stimulation to support periorbital muscles, blink quality, and lower-eyelid function when eyelid mechanics affect tear distribution.
Care That Continues With Your Progress
Dry eye often benefits from ongoing care.
At follow-up visits, we monitor your response and adjust treatment or maintenance as your needs evolve
WHAT IMPROVEMENT CAN LOOK LIKE
More stable, comfortable vision
Less burning, watering, redness, or grittiness
Greater contact lens comfort
Easier screen use, reading, and driving
Less dependence on frequent lubricating drops
A healthier, more stable ocular surface
Meet Dr. McKay
YOUR DRY EYE SPECIALIST IN WASHINGTON, DC
Dry eye and ocular-surface disease have been a central clinical focus for Dr. Nathaniel McKay for more than a decade. He is passionate about helping patients find longer-lasting comfort, more stable vision, and a better quality of life.
At Eycon, Dr. McKay combines detailed assessment with guided home care, prescription therapy, specialty lenses, and advanced in-office technologies. Each treatment plan is based on the patient’s symptoms, clinical findings, goals, and response over time.
Insurance and Payment Options
Dry eye evaluations and some medically necessary treatments may be covered by medical insurance, depending on your diagnosis and benefits. If you have coverage questions or do not see your plan listed, call our team. We accept major credit cards and FSA or HSA funds for eligible eye-care expenses.
