Dry eyes, punctal plugs, and social nervousness/awkwardness

[jxyz]

Hi all. I've had dry eyes since 2006 when I had LASIK eye surgery, the biggest regret of my life. I have very dry eyes post-LASIK and also have blepharitis. I've had punctal plugs since 2007. I've tried just about every eye drop, ointments, etc. The only thing that's really ever worked for me are Thera...

[hosanna13]

Hi,

I had lower silicone plugs put in about a month ago and experienced immediate relief from dry eye pain. However, my eyes started bothering me more than usual again in the recent days. After a dr's visit, my TBUT did go down to 3-4 sec with the plugs even though I used to be 7 s a...

[24yrold Male]

Hi all,

I had punctal plugs put in, and one migrated down into the lacrimal duct and cannot be removed. It causes constant discomfort. Apparently I need to have a "pigtail probe" procedure to remove it - does anyone have experience with this? It sounds daunting and risky....

[magalvin]

Hi there!

I had odyssey parasol plugs inserted yesterday into my lower ducts, and dissolveable ones into my upper. I did feel some tears once they were inserted, but my eyes are now sore and I can feel the plugs. When I look around, i feel them. Is that normal? Does this feeling go away?...

[TurnDowntheSun]

My question is about punctal plugs. For some reason, the idea of sticking foreign objects into my tear ducts does not thrill me. Hard to believe, I know! And, of course, on the web, I see the stories of things that go wrong with them. Irritation, inflammation, migration, etc. Realistically, what...