Rexon Eye takes a different path from every other dry eye treatment: instead of heating, expressing or cleaning, it uses ultra-low-power electrical stimulation — Quantum Molecular Resonance — to boost the metabolism of the cells in the tear glands themselves. The questions patients ask us most, answered below.
QMR is high-frequency, very low-power electrical stimulation delivered through a soft mask worn over closed eyes. The energy is tuned to interact with cellular processes rather than heat tissue — stimulating the mitochondria and supporting the natural regeneration of gland cells. The aim is to improve how the meibomian and tear glands actually function, rather than just clearing a blockage.
You lie back with the mask in place for about twenty minutes. Most patients feel little more than a faint tingling, and many find sessions relaxing enough to doze. There is no pain, no recovery time, and you can drive afterwards.
The standard course is four sessions, usually one per week. Benefits typically build across the course and continue developing in the weeks after it finishes, as gland function improves. Your tear film measurements are repeated at review so progress is objective.
It is of particular interest for long-standing or stubborn dry eye — including mixed and aqueous-deficient cases where the problem is not just blocked oil glands but under-performing tear production generally. Because it works on gland metabolism rather than mechanical obstruction, it can help patients for whom expression-based treatments alone were not enough.
Yes, and it often is. A common pattern is clearing the lid margin and any obstruction first — BlephEx, LipiFlow or IPL as indicated — with Rexon Eye supporting gland recovery alongside or after. Your assessment findings determine the sequence.
Published clinical studies of QMR therapy report improvements in tear quality, gland function and symptoms in chronic dry eye, including aqueous-deficient disease. The evidence base is smaller and younger than LipiFlow's or IPL's — we say that plainly — which is why we measure your response rather than assume it.
The stimulation is very low power and well tolerated. As an electrical therapy it is not used in patients with pacemakers or certain implanted devices, in pregnancy, or with some ocular conditions — all screened at assessment before anything is booked.
Please note: not every treatment is available at every member practice of the Dry Eye Specialist Group. Your nearest practice will confirm what is available locally and can refer you within the group if a specific treatment suits your eyes.
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