Causes of Punctal Plug Loss in Sjogren's Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the long-term maintenance rate and associated factors of silicone punctal plugs in patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS).

Materials and methods

We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 163 patients with SS who underwent silicone punctal plug insertion between December 2013 and July 2021 at Severance Hospital. The status of punctal plug insertions was classified into the following three categories by the clinician: maintenance, spontaneous loss, and intended removal. Cox proportional hazards model was used to evaluate the risk factors for spontaneous loss.

Results

The mean maintenance period was 12.8±15.3 (median 7.07) months. The rate of spontaneous loss was 58%, and the rate of punctal plug removal by the clinician was 14%. The number of

SUBMITTER: Kim NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10375248 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature