Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dry eye syndrome is a disorder of the tear film and is associated with symptoms of ocular discomfort. Punctal occlusion is a mechanical treatment in which the tear drainage system is blocked in order to aid in the preservation of natural tears on the ocular surface.

Objectives

The objective of this review was to assess the safety and efficacy of punctal plugs for the management of dry eye.

Search strategy

We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (which contains the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group Trials Register) (The Cochrane Library 2010, Issue 6), MEDLINE (January 1950 to June 2010), EMBASE (January 1980 to June 2010), Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS) (January 1982 to June 2010), the metaR

SUBMITTER: Ervin AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3729223 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature