... was told it was because i need tear duct plugs! ... (4 replies)
... Has anyone noted bags under the eyes that last all day as a side effect of tear duct plugs? ... (4 replies)
... Yep, upper & lower and they are working out well for me. The following day (after the uppers were inserted) the puncti was inflamed and the conjunctiva of same eye was red and glossy. I used toberdex for a couple of days and it went away. I have had persistent recurrent lower eyelid gland infections (2) that have yet to resolve. The eye doctor thinks it is related to my... (19 replies)
... I had the tear duct plugs put in March 2003. ... (19 replies)
... Has anyone gotten tear duct plugs? ... (19 replies)
... Hi jeujeu, the plugs have a little flat circular part that rests outside (at the top of) the tear duct; I believe this design is for easy removal (by the doctor, of course!). There are plugs now that can be injected as a liquid/gel into the duct, which then harden inside the duct, so there is nothing sticking out. My doctor is hesitant to use this on me, as he said there's... (19 replies)
... Are they the kind that stick out above the tear duct? ... (19 replies)
... I've had plugs and they did help me, but not enough to make a difference. ... (19 replies)
... Wow. Thanks.Mine followed the plugs. Never had them before, even when sleep-deprived. (4 replies)
... Wow. Thanks. My followed the plugs. Never had them before, even when sleep-deprived. (4 replies)
... drops throughout the day which gave me only 10 seconds of relief. If I wear makeup I get tiny blisters under my eyelids or on the edges. My eye doctor suggested tear duct plugs. Anyone have these? ... (2 replies)
... I just had the duct plugs inserted in both upper and lower lids this morning, so sure hope they don't cause irritation. ... (8 replies)
... I tried both silicone plugs and smart plugs and both irritated my eyes. I'm pretty miserable right now and seriously considering cauterization. Thanks in advance. ... (19 replies)
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... I have severe dry eye and tried the permanent silicon plugs. I had my eye dr take them out after 5 days because I could feel them touching my eyeballs when I moved my eyes to the left or right. It drove me crazy! My eye dr said they were positioned well and he was amazed I could feel them. Anyone else have any such trouble? Perhaps I will have to consider cautery occlusion one... (19 replies)
... Would it make the eyelid massages difficult to do because you'd massage the plugs out? ... (19 replies)
... I'm having a lot of light sensitivity with my dry eye, and am wondering if I should try plugs again because I was too quick to write them off and didn't have enough time to truly notice a difference. ... (19 replies)
... huge difference. My eyes were so dry even without contacts, that I had to wedge them open in the morning to put drops in even before I could open them. After the plugs they were watery for a month, one eye for three months, but felt so good and I could wear my contacts. After that, they adjusted and were normal. ... (19 replies)
... painful for me, especially the first day. Not an experience I'd like to go through ever again. But, as I mentioned before, some people are fine with these plugs and don't seem to have any problems. ... (15 replies)
... Temporary plugs are plugs that go IN the tear ducts. They are dissolvable after a few days and their purpose is to see if they help at all. If they do, then you can get the permanent plugs. ... (15 replies)
