... 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)

... 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)

... Hi everyone, For those of you who've had punctual plugs, were you able to function right away? Can you share some of your experiences? I've read from previous posts how some were able to function, while others needed a couple of days. I'm really nervous. I'm about to plug my ducts really soon, and I'm afraid I won't be able to function afterwards. I have school later,... (0 replies)

... So yesterday I had the permanant plugs put in my lower tear ducts. My eyes actually feel worse. The tearing is worse ,and they are burning. Do I need to give it more time? ... (0 replies)

... meds for depression and anxiety. My plugs will not stay in place. The restasis helps. ... (2 replies)

... or collagen. You can have the dr put some temporary plugs in and see if they work out. If you do the temps you will be able to tell when they dissolve in your tear duct. Before you do permanents. ... (3 replies)

... I am new here and I also have dry eye problems, most of the time my eyes are so red that I looked high, which is not good. I am thinking of getting punctal plugs on my lower tear ducts, my doctor recommended it, but I'm not sure of what to do. I did a bit of research and bacterial infection seems to be of high recurrence. ... (2 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 have used puntcal plugs for over a year. The silicone plugs had fallen out several times so I tried a plug called The Smart Plug. ... (10 replies)

... Plugs are insertd into the tear ducts in order to preserve the tears that eyes produce. ... (1 replies)

... What are plugs that go in your tear ducts (1 replies)

... This sounds gross, but I'd tug on a nose hair with tweezers. It affects a nerve that connects somehow to your eyes to stimulates tear production... Unfortunately, I did that so much that it no longer helps. ... (8 replies)

... mind right now. I guess it could get annoying. But, my eyes have been so dry for quite awhile that moisture would be something different and welcome.And, if the tear was only when you were tearing up with a cry then it wouldn't bother me at all.Right now I don't feel the plugs on the lower at all. ... (8 replies)

... as funny was that if I watched a sad movie it was very very hard to keep tears from welling up and rolling down my face. Normally that was not an issue, but the plugs made even the tiny tiny tiniest buildup of moisture a big fat tear. Since I'm a guy, this caused my wife to make a ton of fun of me. ... (8 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 can't speak on the effectiveness personally, because I am currently using the permenant plugs and Restasis. My mom had hers cauterized and they eventually popped back open and she had to have it done a second time. Those have popped back open as well. ... (2 replies)

... and I don't see any advantage except that I can read the alarm clock and my vision is better but not comfortable. My question is for those who have had their tear ducts cauterized. Did it help and how painful was it? ... (2 replies)

... have Dry Eye. I have had it for about 13 years. I have been on Restasis for over a year and it has helped, but not totally. This week, I got silicone punctal plugs put into my lower tear ducts. ... (4 replies)