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Has anyone ever had the silicone SmartPlugs removed? I've got 4 plugs (the ones that dont have a cap inside the duct) and need to get one removed. I wipe one of my eyes all day long. Wondering if it hurts to get it removed? They say it's just irrigating with saline...but that sounds too easy?
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I am not sure exactly what you mean when you say the cap is not inside the duct.
If the cap is visible, they can be removed by a skilled Doctor with a pair of tweezers.
If they are not visible, than irrigation is a solution.
At the worst of my dryness I had all 4 plugged and my excess tearing was horrendous. I had the top removed and things settled down.
Now I am looking at having the bottom removed as my dryness is coming under control very nicely and I am having a little excess tearing again now.
I have had both treatments and they were over in a flash.
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Oh geez - that was a typo. I have the silicone Smart Plugs...no cap shows....everything is inside the tear duct. Do they have to probe around in there...or just flush water in and they come right out?Comment
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Ian,
If you don't mind, how did you get your dryness under control - so to speak, and how long did it take to get it to this level. I'm a relative newbe to all this.
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