Plugging The Tear Ducts Helps Some With Dry Eyes, University of Hong Kong Study
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. Marcus Marcet, an ophthalmologist at the University of Hong Kong and the study’s first author. “Overall the extent of relief depends on both the type of dry eye and the type of plug.”
Patients with dry eyes who might benefit from plugs are those who have already tried eye drops and gels but still have itchy, red, painful eyes, blurred vision and the sensation of a foreign body in the eye, Marcet and his team note in the journal Ophthalmology.
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“Plugs are generally well tolerated,” said Dr. Marcus Marcet, an ophthalmologist at the University of Hong Kong and the study’s first author. “Overall the extent of relief depends on both the type of dry eye and the type of plug.”
Patients with dry eyes who might benefit from plugs are those who have already tried eye drops and gels but still have itchy, red, painful eyes, blurred vision and the sensation of a foreign body in the eye, Marcet and his team note in the journal Ophthalmology.
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