Dry eye specialist Cory Lappin, OD, of Cincinnati shares insights on IPL that he’s developed from many years of performing the procedure. Dr. Lappin begins with a clear and concise explanation of how light interacts with pigment at the cellular level to “kick-start” meibocyte activity and target telangiectatic blood vessels. He addresses common misconceptions about IPL, taking care to explain that it is a non-laser and non-thermal procedure, as a way of understanding where it fits in among dry eye interventions.

From there, Drs. Lappin, Abbott and Pucker discuss ideal candidates—most notably those with ocular rosacea but also many typical MGD patients—and how to discern their suitability based on