Offering Lasting Relief For Dry, Itchy & Gritty Eyes
Dry Eye Treatment in Loveland
Tired of your eyes constantly watering?
Want to find a solution for your red, dry, itchy eyes?
Dry eye disease can seriously harm your quality of life. It can cause severe irritation and even infection in severe cases.
Symptoms of dry eye disease include:
- Red, dry eyes
- Itchiness in and around the eye
- A gritty-feeling in the eye
- Light sensitivity
- Excessive watering of the eyes
Visit Dr Hulme EyeCare & Dry Eye Center for effective and lasting dry eye relief.
How Dry Eye Disease Develops & How to Treat It
Dry eye disease is an increasingly common eye condition that can happen either because the eye is not producing enough tears, or because tears are evaporating too quickly, leaving the eyes without enough moisture to function comfortably.
This can happen for several reasons including allergies, side effects from medications, hormonal changes, and illness.
Depending on the cause and exact symptoms of your dry eyes, our Loveland eye doctors will be able to prescribe treatments and medications aimed at increasing the amount of tears your eye produces and/or slowing the evaporation of tears to better hydrate your eyes.
What Are the Main Causes of Dry Eye?
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Aging
Dry eye disease tends to affect people over the age of 50. This is because tear production slows as we age. As the lacrimal glands produce fewer tears, dry eye develops.
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Hormonal changes
It's not uncommon for some women to experience dry eye symptoms during pregnancy, menopause, or while using birth control pills. That's because hormone imbalances can reduce tear production.
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Autoimmune disease
Certain autoimmune diseases, like Sjogren's syndrome, can cause white blood cells to attack your tear glands, thus reducing tear production. Other diseases like arthritis, lupus, and diabetes can also cause poor or insufficient tear production.
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Medications
Certain medications can reduce mucus production (one of the 3 tear components) thus contributing to chronic dry eye. They include antihistamines, antidepressants, diuretics, and beta-blockers.
Note that this is just a handful of causes. There are many other factors that can contribute to dry eye, including pollution and dry air, allergies, poor tear quality, dehydration, contact lens wear, and more.
Dry Eyes FAQs
Yes, some people can still wear contact lenses with dry eye syndrome. However, depending on its severity, you may need to carefully select the adequate contact lens for optimal clarity and comfort.
Oftentimes, because contact lenses sit on the eye, it's difficult for vital oxygen to reach the eye. This can worsen dry eye symptoms, and increase the risk of scratching or otherwise damaging your eye. Make sure to ask your eye doctor which contact lenses are most adapted to your condition.
Unfortunately, there is no known cure for dry eye syndrome. There are, however, many treatment options that offer lasting dry eye relief.
In rare extreme cases, dry eye syndrome can cause corneal ulcers. These ulcers can result in scarring on the eye, making it difficult for the cornea to focus light accurately. If left untreated, corneal ulcers and the associated scarring can result in blindness.
Below are a few tips that will help prevent dry eye symptoms:
- Point fans, heaters, and air vents so that they don't directly blow into your eyes
- Eat foods high in omega-3 fatty acids
- Stay properly hydrated
- Take breaks during long tasks, especially those that require extended visual focus
Patient Reviews
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ejwerner- Oct 22, 2026
10/10! I visted Dr. Christopher Ricke, OD at Hulme Eyecare in Loveland for a determination as to wh... Show Moreether I needed cataract surgery, as another optometrist said that I might. Dr. Ricke confirmed that I did have that need and referred me to Dr. Cullen Ryburn, MD (opthalmology) at Vance Thompson Vision. After multiple very thorough evaluations, Dr. Ryburn performed the surgery at the Loveland Surgical Center. I was then sent back to Dr. Ricke for 3 post-surgery examinations (over the course of a month) and eye-glass prescription. The entire experience, including the bottom-line outcome (my vision!) was flawless. All players handled the procedure without a single fumble and at the highest level of competence one could ask for. As is easily imagined, a lot of multi-party communications were necessary throughout. All went perfectly without confusion. Dr. Ricke and the team (office staff, optometric assistants, and opticians) at Hulme Eyecare Center were first rate in their service. Communication was excellent, which is extremely important to me especially b/c I had so many questions to which I needed informative answers before agreeing to have surgery performed on the only two eyeballs I will ever have. I will forever appreciate Dr. Ricke's counsel, both pre-surgery and post. I should mention that staff at the Loveland Surgical Center was excellent as well, both during the procedure and in following up with me after it. This is the way medicine should be practiced but too seldom is! All of these folks set the standard, and I thank recommend them all.
Mike C.- Oct 16, 2026
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