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Telemedicine and Dry Eye Disease: Seeking Treatment

Your eye doctor may not be able to diagnose dry eye disease through a virtual visit, but telemedicine may make treatment easier in other ways.

Lauren Smith, MABrian Clista, MD
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Brian Clista, MD
Updated on August 5, 2025
Featuring Danielle Trief, MDReviewed by Brian Clista, MD | August 6, 2025

Telemedicine has become increasingly common and accessible — even for eye health

“Telemedicine is the ability to speak with a medical professional through the computer or through a device instead of coming into the office and getting an exam,” says Danielle Trief, MD, Ophthalmologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. 

In this video, learn how telemedicine may help make the management of dry eye disease easier and more convenient.

References

AAO Telemedicine Task Force. (2018). Telemedicine for ophthalmology information statement - 2018. American Academy of Ophthalmology. 

American Optometric Association. (n.d.). Dry eye.

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Lauren Smith, MA
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Lauren Smith, MA
Lauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.
Brian Clista, MD
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Brian Clista, MD
Dr. Clista is a board-certified pediatrician who works in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He previously served as a National Health Service Corporation Scholar in the inner city of Pittsburgh for 11 years.

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