re punctal occlusion
Punctal occlusion - yes, I've had it done several times. It basically involves having a tiny silicone plug put into each tear duct, to stop what tears/drops you have in your eye draining away. It doesn't hurt (your consultant should put in anaesthetic drops), but just feels a bit odd. Apparently, if you have enough tears and they can't drain away, your eyes can leak tears a bit, but they can remove the plugs if that happens. Didn't happen to me. What has happened is that my corneal scarring has healed up and my eyes are less sore.
Btw, I don't see on your meds list that you have tried Clinitas eye drops. My consultant recommended them to me when I was using Viscotears and Celluvisc. I tried Clinitas drops instead and they're soooo much better. Plus, as an added bonus, I could go back to wearing contact lenses, as the drops are OK to use with lenses
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My reply's a year late for you, I guess, but I hope this helps someone.
sheira;549030 said:
Punctal occlusion - yes, I've had it done several times. It basically involves having a tiny silicone plug put into each tear duct, to stop what tears/drops you have in your eye draining away. It doesn't hurt (your consultant should put in anaesthetic drops), but just feels a bit odd. Apparently, if you have enough tears and they can't drain away, your eyes can leak tears a bit, but they can remove the plugs if that happens. Didn't happen to me. What has happened is that my corneal scarring has healed up and my eyes are less sore.
Btw, I don't see on your meds list that you have tried Clinitas eye drops. My consultant recommended them to me when I was using Viscotears and Celluvisc. I tried Clinitas drops instead and they're soooo much better. Plus, as an added bonus, I could go back to wearing contact lenses, as the drops are OK to use with lenses
.My reply's a year late for you, I guess, but I hope this helps someone.
