Device and method for dry eye treatment

A dry eye treatment device, comprising:

• a roller, wherein said roller is connected to a holder, wherein said roller is adapted to contact and roll over an eyelid in a plurality of directions in a treatment, wherein said plurality of directions include a direction along a margin of said eyelid and a direction perpendicular to said margin of said eyelid;
• a heating element to generate heat, wherein said heating element is inside said roller, wherein at least a portion of said heat is transferred from said heating element to said roller, wherein at least a portion of said heating element is thermally conductive and electrically insulating;
• a temperature monitoring system, wherein said temperature monitoring system is outside said roller, wherein said temperature monitoring system comprises a thermal sensor and a temperature control circuit;
• an electric power source to electrically heat said heating element.;
• and
• further comprising
• a thermally insulating element adapted to be placed in between a palpebral conjunctiva and a cornea to limit heating to said eyelid.

A dry eye treatment device, comprising:

• a robotic arm, wherein said robotic arm comprises an end effector, wherein said end effector is a member selected from the group consisting of a spinning pinhead, a vibrating pinhead, and a heating plate, wherein said end effector moves in a plurality of directions to adapt to an eyelid in a treatment, wherein said plurality of directions include a direction along a margin of said eyelid and a direction perpendicular to said margin of said eyelid;
• a computer to control a motion of said robotic arm;
• a heating element to generate heat, wherein said heating element is outside said end effector, wherein at least a portion of said heat is transferred from said heating element to said end effector by a heat transfer element with thermal conduction, wherein at least a portion of said heat transfer element is thermally conductive and electrically insulating;
• a temperature monitoring system, wherein said temperature monitoring system comprises a thermal sensor and a temperature control circuit;
• an electric power source to electrically heat said heating element.;
• and
• further comprising
• a thermally insulating element adapted to be placed in between a palpebral conjunctiva and a cornea to limit heating to said eyelid.