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Hi all,
I am fully ocluded left and right (4 full plugs). However, I am thinking of getting one of the plugs removed from my left eye only as it tears quite a bit when outside etc. As it is my right eye only that has the lacrimal dysfunction I feel it's not benefical in my left eye.......
In fact, I think it's making things worse as I do get a bit red and inflammed from time to time in my left eye......I believe because the tears are harbouring germs etc, i.e. not getting flushed/renewed continously.
It's SmartPlugs that I have top and bottom.
My question is.....is it generally agreed that plugs can be removed, i.e. flushed out. I got one replaced in my right eye but the feeling I got from my private doc was that maybe he hadn't flushed too many out in the past and although he did manage successfully the thought I got was that it was hit or miss, or maybe just hard to do?
He also said that upper plugs couldn't be removed!
2nd question, I have an NHS hospital appointment next week at (Aberdeen Dry Eye Clinic) and wondered if the NHS can remove it for me........Because I don't have too much respect for their knowledge I'm thinking they might just say to me...."sorry, once they are in , they are in.".
Ian.
I am fully ocluded left and right (4 full plugs). However, I am thinking of getting one of the plugs removed from my left eye only as it tears quite a bit when outside etc. As it is my right eye only that has the lacrimal dysfunction I feel it's not benefical in my left eye.......
In fact, I think it's making things worse as I do get a bit red and inflammed from time to time in my left eye......I believe because the tears are harbouring germs etc, i.e. not getting flushed/renewed continously.
It's SmartPlugs that I have top and bottom.
My question is.....is it generally agreed that plugs can be removed, i.e. flushed out. I got one replaced in my right eye but the feeling I got from my private doc was that maybe he hadn't flushed too many out in the past and although he did manage successfully the thought I got was that it was hit or miss, or maybe just hard to do?
He also said that upper plugs couldn't be removed!
2nd question, I have an NHS hospital appointment next week at (Aberdeen Dry Eye Clinic) and wondered if the NHS can remove it for me........Because I don't have too much respect for their knowledge I'm thinking they might just say to me...."sorry, once they are in , they are in.".
Ian.
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