New invention to treat dry eye on it's way!

[OlympusMons]

A new technology, using mild electrical pulses to stimulate the lacrimal gland, seems very promising. During animal trials the increase of tears was up to five fold!
I e-mailed Michael Ackermann, the CEO of Oculeve (the company behind the product) and he said the product will most likely launch later this year in a few countries outside the U.S. (including Canada).

You can read about the product here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar....MREEDV0R.dpuf

[OlympusMons]

More info: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfranci...treatment.html

I'm surprised to not see more enthusiasm about this. I really think this could be the dry eye revolution that we've been waiting for!

[m4shore]

This does sound promising! I heard about it a while back.
Great to hear it is going to be launching.
Thanks for sharing.

[Minni]

I do take issue with them saying there is "no cure". They say the same for Fibromyalgia, and many other conditions.

The cure for alot of these conditions is stem cells & other means which get at the root of things.
See:
http://oi58.tinypic.com/5n29le.jpg

So these articles should call a spade a spade and say instead:
"The best likely cure for this is stem cell technology, perhaps combined with photo-technology & other advanced technologies, which are currently being suppressed due to profit-based politics."

[Amanda]

Hi OlympusMons. I am SUPER excited about this product as well. I first read about it in January of this year I think? I have posted a few things about Allergan acquiring Oculeve (Dr. Ackerman's company). They are currently doing active trials of the product...I am watching this closely. If you hear anything more let me know!!

[Minni]

Not to rain on the rosy bubble, but what proof that this technology may not be one of various potential trojan horses enabling RFID chips to gain a foothold?

[OompaLoompa]

Not to rain on the rosy bubble, but what proof that this technology may not be one of various potential trojan horses enabling RFID chips to gain a foothold?

Strangest post I've read here so far.

[littlemermaid]

OompaLoompa, Although this is a contender 'one room temperature portable water enema cools your eye very nicely.'

Minni, You might be interested in 'genome editing', although the hold-up is ethical debate rather than funding.

OlympusMons, Thank you. Hopefully, there will be more new inventions to diagnose and treat eyes in DEWS II http://www.tearfilm.org/news-dews-returns.php

[denim03]

Are there any serious side effects to it? And is it a one time treatment or is it something you have to get done regularly?