Herrick plugs: how do you know they're still there?

[jp2084]

I think i had herrick plugs a couple of years ago. I looked at the doctor's records, and it only says silicone plugs. but i remember he had a little inserter device that he used, and it kind of looked like it on the herricks website. He also had to get a small one for my left eye. Last time I went to the doctor they said they couldn't see them. I thought they just flush out? Could it be embedded and they can't see it. that would annoy me. how do they know yours is embedded. can they see it? i heard that they can irrigate it out, is that effective?

[Rebecca Petris]

Transillumination of the eyelid should allow them to locate the plugs. Irrigation is usually successful, though not always (you'll find some of the exceptions on this bulletin board).