Look at this procedure--Kind of interesting

[Dryeye22]

It involves putting an aqueous shunt into the eye for severe dry eyes!



http://www.djo.harvard.edu/site.php?...sicians/oa/779

[atta]

How to fill the tube?

Hi,
Thank you for your information. Its very interesting and I really hope it will be helpful. It says its suitable for extremly dry eyes but I guess it might help normal dry eyes too.
But I dont know how to fill the tube. And what's the liquid inside ?

[Dryeye22]

Haha I have no idea!!

I just found it amazing that a person could go from a schrimer of 0 to over 10!!!!!

God if I woke up with "wetting" on my pillow....it would be a miracle!!!!

[Silverlady]

Wow

Very interested in this, but my question too, ....where does the fluid come from to fill the tube?

Billye

[20/20_Hindsight]

It comes from the aqueous humor. The aqueous is the thin, watery fluid that fills the space between the cornea and the iris.

[sazy123]

That looks like a good idea for people with severe aqueous defficency.
It says it provides a constant flow of aqueous.

For people who missed it this saliva transplant also looks interesting

http://brightsites.biz/miro/index.ph...d=15&Itemid=29

[kimby2007]

Aqeuous Shunt Procedure

Hi All:

I actually enquired about the procedure from the author. Didn't think I would get a reply but figured what did I have to lose. He would probably just delete the email.

Good news is that he emailed me back-still shocked about that one
Bad News is that the shunt is not reliable-alot to work out-told me to inquire in 2 yrs!!!!

Ah well at least there is hope for the future I guess. Hope I didn't dash anyone's spirits but is good to know they are working on it and perhaps in a few yrs we will have more progress.