Tixel Treatment for Dry Eye Symptoms

Tixel® (Novoxel®, Israel) is a thermomechanical system developed for fractional treatment. The system is designed for the treatment of soft tissue by direct conduction of heat, enabling fast water evaporation with low thermal damage to the surrounding tissue (such as charring or ablation). The system consists of a handpiece connected to a console. The handpiece applies a therapeutic element, the "tip", fixated on the distal section. The tip is comprised of a gold-plated copper base and a thin-walled titanium alloy cover. While treating patients for wrinkles, it has been observed that in several cases, treatment had an effect on subjects who have been suffering from a pre-condition of dry eye disease. The effect was expressed mainly by increased tearing. In this study, the principal investigator will undertake standard treatment of periorbital wrinkles with Tixel and observe the effect on dry eye disease symptoms and signs.