Understanding Dry Eye Disease with Dr. Tim Poirier

In this episode, host Bob Migliani is joined by dry eye expert Dr. Tim Poirier, an optometrist with over 20 years of experience treating patients in North Carolina. Dr. Poirier shares how his personal story and commitment to service inspired him to go beyond the basics in dry eye care—and how he helped shape one of the region’s most comprehensive dry eye practices.

You’ll learn:

• The story that pushed Dr. Poirier to rethink how he treats dry eye
• What doctors actually look for during a dry eye exam
• Why blinking matters more than you think
• What it means to have “evaporative dry eye” and how meibomian glands work
• How technology like LipiFlow and IPL can help treat the root cause of the disease

Whether you're newly diagnosed or just curious, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to better understand dry eye disease from a doctor’s perspective.

To learn more about Dr. Tim Poirier’s practice, visit youreyeinstitute.com.