Punctal plugs are devices used to treat dry eyes that are placed inside the tear ducts. They help keep eyes moist by preventing fluid, such as tears, from leaving the eyes.

Punctal plugs are small devices inserted into the eyelids. As their name suggests, they can “plug” the puncta (tear ducts) in the eyes, which may help alleviate symptoms of dry eye.

Punctal (silicone) plugs can be a long-term dry eye treatment. When your doctor inserts one into your duct, the tip will be barely visible on your eyelid.

Punctal plugs were found to be effective and safe when used to treat patients with dry eye disease, with symptoms significantly improving in those who used them.The review, published in Contact ...

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.

Punctum plugs are an effective way to prevent tears from draining too quickly, but according to Dr. Morris, they must be used ethically and when appropriate in patients with ocular surface disorders.

Would the punctal plugs be tight and uncomfortable? I don’t know anybody who’s had this done and have not been able to find much about success rates. — S.A. ANSWER: Dry eyes are a very common ...

Punctal plug implantation did not lead to direct discomfort, increased ocular inflammation, ocular infections or other adverse events in any patients.

But 40 percent of the 1,485 people with punctal plugs reported plug loss or movement. Other complications with the different plugs included extra tearing in 9 percent of people and removal because ...

We investigated the efficacy of lacrimal punctal occlusion surgery with a cautery device in patients with chronic GVHD (cGVHD)-related dry eye, with recanalization of puncta and recurrent punctal ...