Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Typically, practitioners turn to punctal occlusion only after topical therapy to treat inflammation, management ...

If you have dry eyes and your symptoms don’t improve with artificial tears, a doctor may recommend punctal plugs. They can help reduce excess tear loss from the ducts in your eyes. Share on Pinterest ...

If your dry eyes itch, burn, or sting, punctal plugs may be just the thing to relieve your symptoms. How well they work depends on what causes your problems and what kind of plug you and your doctor ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Complications from the use of punctum plugs to treat aqueous insufficiency are fairly uncommon; however, adverse ...

Punctal plugs effectively improve symptoms of dry eye disease, enhancing tear breakup time, tear production, and Ocular Surface Disease Index. The review included 17 studies with a high retention rate ...

Tiny plugs inserted into the tear duct may safely curb the annoying and damaging effects of dry eyes, according to a new analysis of previous research. “Plugs are generally well tolerated,” said Dr.

Two-month sustained release drug may improve therapy over topical drop administration. BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following encouraging results from Ocular Therapeutix's travoprost ...

A retrospective administrative claims analysis of treatment options for dry eye disease (DED) evaluated treatment patterns and utilization characteristics of patients receiving cyclosporine, punctal ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 65-year-old woman, non-smoker, with very dry eyes living in a dry climate. My eyes often burn and tear up, which I find curious, having been diagnosed with dry eyes. During the ...

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Allogeneic haematopoietic SCT is performed for the treatment of many diseases. One of the major success-limiting factors after transplantation is the development of GvHD, which may lead to severe ...

GLENDORA, Calif., April 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OASIS® Medical Inc., manufacturer and distributor of disposable surgical solutions and dry eye solution brands Oasis TEARS® and SOFT PLUG® punctal plugs ...