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Punctal Plugs

Postby Andrew MacLean » Wed 23 Mar 2011 4:25 pm

I've got an appointment at Gartnavel tomorrow; I think they may want to talk about Punctal Plugs.

Any experience, anyone?

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Re: Punctal Plugs

Postby space_cadet » Wed 23 Mar 2011 10:38 pm

I have been told I nEed this as well as some other plugs due to the extreme dryness and recurrent infections. Sorry to hear you need this. X
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Re: Punctal Plugs

Postby Andrew MacLean » Thu 24 Mar 2011 1:19 pm

Well, no punctual plugs for Andrew today. Instead they are booking me in for a bit if micoscropy to count the cells in my epithelium.
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Re: Punctal Plugs

Postby Sheila_e » Mon 28 Mar 2011 8:26 pm

Hi Andrew,
Hope the epithelium cell count goes well. I have punctal plugs, started with plugs in each of the lower ducts, than had plugs in the upper ducts for a short period of time, but they made my eyes ran with water! :!: So had them removed now only have lower plugs, which have been effective in helping my dry eye, along with celluvisc. So far no problems with them. Sheila
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Re: Punctal Plugs

Postby Andrew MacLean » Tue 29 Mar 2011 6:21 am

Sheila

Thanks for that!

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