Dry Eye Treatment in Southfield MI

If you live in or near Southfield, Michigan, you do not need to drive to Detroit, Ann Arbor, or out of state for specialty dry eye care. We are the dedicated dry eye and specialty vision practice for Metro Detroit — purpose-built around treating chronic dry eye, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, and complex ocular surface disease with the latest FDA-cleared in-office technologies.

Our Southfield Location

1-800-Dry-Eyes Specialty Vision Institute
17000 West 10 Mile Road, Suite 151
Southfield, MI 48075

Phone: 1-800-DRY-EYES (1-800-379-3937)

Areas We Serve

Our Southfield clinic is conveniently located near I-696 and the Lodge Freeway, making us easy to reach from anywhere in Metro Detroit. We serve patients regularly from:

• Southfield — our home base, 17000 West 10 Mile Road
• Birmingham, MI — 10 minutes north
• Bloomfield Hills, MI — 15 minutes north
• Royal Oak, MI — 10 minutes east
• Berkley, MI — 5 minutes east
• Oak Park, MI — 5 minutes south
• Farmington Hills, MI — 15 minutes west
• West Bloomfield, MI — 15 minutes northwest
• Beverly Hills, MI — 10 minutes north
• Franklin, MI — 15 minutes northwest
• Bingham Farms, MI — 10 minutes north
• Lathrup Village, MI — 2 minutes south
• Detroit, MI — 20 minutes southeast
• Troy, MI — 15 minutes northeast

We also see patients from across the broader southeast Michigan region, including Macomb County, Oakland County, and Wayne County — anywhere driving distance is reasonable for the level of specialty care our clinic provides.

Why Patients Travel to Our Southfield Clinic

Most general optometry practices in Metro Detroit do not have the diagnostic equipment or in-office treatment technology required to manage moderate-to-severe dry eye. We do. Patients come to our Southfield location for:

Advanced Diagnostic Technology

A proper dry eye evaluation requires equipment most general practices do not have: meibography (infrared imaging of the Meibomian glands), tear osmolarity testing, tear film breakup time measurement, and ocular surface staining. Dr. Kresch performs all of these as part of every comprehensive evaluation.

The Full Range of In-Office Treatments

We offer all major FDA-cleared in-office dry eye treatments under one roof:

• Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy — for inflammatory dry eye, rosacea-driven MGD, and Demodex blepharitis
• Radiofrequency (RF) treatment — for melting hardened Meibomian gland obstructions
• Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) — for cellular healing and inflammation reduction
• Manual Meibomian gland expression
• Scleral lens fitting for severe ocular surface disease

This combination of diagnostic capability and treatment options is genuinely uncommon in our area — and it is the reason patients from across Metro Detroit choose to travel to our Southfield clinic rather than continuing to cycle through artificial tears at their general practice.

Dr. Y. Shira Kresch, OD MS

Dr. Kresch is a Michigan-licensed optometrist with a clinical focus on dry eye disease and ocular surface conditions. She practices full-time at 1-800-Dry-Eyes Specialty Vision Institute, so when you schedule a consultation, you are seeing the specialist directly — not a general OD who occasionally treats dry eye.

Conditions We Treat

Our Southfield practice specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of:

• Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)
• Demodex blepharitis
• Ocular rosacea
• Aqueous-deficient dry eye and Sjögren-related ocular surface disease
• Post-surgical dry eye (after LASIK, PRK, or cataract surgery)
• Contact lens-induced dry eye and intolerance
• Chronic blepharitis
• Severe ocular surface disease requiring scleral lens management

Insurance and Payment

The diagnostic portion of your comprehensive dry eye evaluation is typically billed as a medical visit (not a vision exam) and may be covered by your medical insurance. In-office treatments like IPL, RF, and LLLT are generally considered elective and are not covered by insurance. We discuss cost transparently before any treatment begins, and our team can help you verify your coverage before your first visit.

Scheduling Your Visit

To schedule an evaluation at our Southfield location, call 1-800-DRY-EYES (1-800-379-3937) or use our contact form. We will find you an appointment that works for your schedule and verify your insurance coverage in advance, so there are no surprises at your visit.

If you have already been struggling with chronic dry eye that has not responded to standard care, you are exactly who we built this practice to help.

For Southfield-area patients who also need keratoconus management or specialty contact lens fitting — scleral, hybrid, or Rose K lenses — our affiliated practice Michigan Contact Lens is the corneal specialty destination. Many of our dry eye patients also see Dr. Kresch there for the specialty contact lens side of their care — the same doctor across both practices.