Abstract
Punctal occlusion is thought to be highly effective in the treatment of severe dry eye, often producing dramatic improvement of signs and symptoms. Its role in mild or moderate dry eye is less clear, and sometimes complications, including epiphora, may occur. There are several methods for performing temporary and permanent punctal occlusion. We have performed these techniques for many years and present our experience here with these useful procedures. We have also developed some guidelines for the timely use of punctal occlusion for dry eye patients.KeywordsConnective Tissue DiseaseSchirmer TestScripps ClinicNegative Serological TestXylocaine AnesthesiaThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
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