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Hello,
I am hoping to find some information from others regarding dry eyes & my recent surgery.
I had Herrick plugs placed in my lower ducts for dry eyes. My Dr., at that time, said I was not a candidate for Restasis because he believed it was to be prescribed for those only with secondary dry eye, not as a primary problem. So he suggested punctal plugs.
Many months later I had constant tearing, flooding is more like it.
I ended up seeing an occuloplastic eye surgeon who tried 4 times to irrigate, then once with a wire probe over a 6 month period to fix the eye non-drainage problem. NO success.
He asked me if I had Herrick Plugs inserted, I said Yes.
I had a DCR surgery 2 weeks ago & now have new ducts through the side of my nose with silicone tubes.
I never knew of these RISKS of these specific plugs, or I would not have said Yes to placement.
Anybody else with a similar experience or information to share?
Thank you
I am hoping to find some information from others regarding dry eyes & my recent surgery.
I had Herrick plugs placed in my lower ducts for dry eyes. My Dr., at that time, said I was not a candidate for Restasis because he believed it was to be prescribed for those only with secondary dry eye, not as a primary problem. So he suggested punctal plugs.
Many months later I had constant tearing, flooding is more like it.
I ended up seeing an occuloplastic eye surgeon who tried 4 times to irrigate, then once with a wire probe over a 6 month period to fix the eye non-drainage problem. NO success.
He asked me if I had Herrick Plugs inserted, I said Yes.
I had a DCR surgery 2 weeks ago & now have new ducts through the side of my nose with silicone tubes.
I never knew of these RISKS of these specific plugs, or I would not have said Yes to placement.
Anybody else with a similar experience or information to share?
Thank you
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