Adding ZEST to dry eye treatments.

An in-practice deep cleansing treatment kit for dry eye, meibomian gland dysfunction, demodex and inflammation has been launched by The Body Doctor Ltd, manufacturer of The Eye Doctor eyecare range.

The Zocular Eyelid System Treatment (ZEST) pack uses patented Zokrex technology and activated natural Okra polysaccharide complexes for immediate improvements.

The ZEST procedure uses a natural approach using Okra plant complex to gently exfoliate and restore the natural state of the eyelids. The ZocuSwab foam applicators are used to lift debris from the eyelid margin to remove the biofilm that contributes to inflammation, redness and dry flaky skin. By cleaning the eyelid margins, they remove the debris and biofilm that may be blocking the meibomian glands, allowing the release of oils onto the eye.

The highly effective treatment takes just minutes and employs advanced biochemistry to gently lift biofilm without causing tissue damage. No topical anaesthetic is required and patients experience immediate clinical improvement.

The ZEST kit was successfully previewed at 100% Optical in February. Ophthalmologist and chemist Dr Peter Pham, Chief Executive of Zocular, flew in from the US for the show and demonstrated the kit on TV’s Dr Hilary Jones to large crowds at the event.

“The ZEST Kit offers practitioners a convenient and low-cost treatment which shows a dramatic improvement in patients with dry eye and ocular discomfort. It is simple to perform but yields unrivalled clinical results,” Dr Pham emphasised.

“We recommend the treatment every six months and highlight to patients that it is like going to the dental hygienist, but for their eyes,” he added.

The new ZEST kit contains instructions for performing the in-practice treatment plus the ZEST gel pods, ZocuSwabs, a dispensing well, sterile gauzes, a surgical mask and the sterile saline vials needed.

For patients to continue the dry eye and demodex treatment at home, The Body Doctor Ltd has also launched the Zocular ZocuFoam eyelid and facial cleanser, a foaming solution which uses Micellar Zocusome technology for deep cleansing of the eyelids and lashes. Also new are the Zocular ZocuWipe individually wrapped wipes. Both products use the patented Zokrex system with activated Okra polysaccharide complex to cleanse and sooth eyelids.

Explaining why he teamed up with The Body Doctor Ltd in the UK, Dr Pham said: “This is a family-owned company where everyone is so talented and with the drive to expand the dry eye and optocosmetics market. Their strategy and ethos fit in well with ours, plus everyone is so nice and easy to work with.”

For more information on ZEST and the Zocular products, telephone 01484 868 816 or email sales@the-body-doctor.com