The symptoms of dry eye are multifactorial, says Mina Massaro-Giordano, MD, making identifying and treating dry eye important ...

Punctal plugs are criticized by some due to their possible connection to granulomas and dacryocystitis. For this reason, some clinicians may hesitate to treat their dry eye patients with punctal ...

Punctal plugs reduce the loss of eye moisture through the tear ducts. I have had many patients treated with these, and most people do very well with them.

Punctal plugs reduce the loss of eye moisture through the tear ducts. I have had many patients treated with these, and most people do very well with them. I haven’t had people complain about any ...

Complications from the use of punctum plugs to treat aqueous insufficiency are fairly uncommon; however, adverse events can be minimized by selecting the appropriate patient and choosing specific ...

The mucus comes from the conjunctiva which is the transparent tissue covering the whites of the eye and internal surface of ...

Total punctal plugs costs were highest on the index date and dropped in the follow-up period, as a result of fewer subjects having additional punctal plugs procedures.

My eye doctor has talked to me about punctal plugs that would initially be prior to a permanent solution (they dissolve over time or can be removed). What are your thoughts about these procedures?

Nido recently had punctal plugs inserted into each of his eyes to help with his vision issues, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. The plugs open his tear ducts and keep his eyes more naturally ...

Punctal plugs reduce the loss of eye moisture through the tear ducts. I have had many patients treated with these, and most people do very well with them.