Punctal cautery in dry eye disease: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To critically appraise the evidence on the efficacy and recanalization rates of permanent punctal occlusion via thermal or surgical means in managing dry eye disease (DED).

Methods

In PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases, two authors systematically reviewed the literature for prospective studies on punctal cautery or surgical occlusion (excluding punctal plugs) for DED. The studied outcomes were changes in tear volume, tear film stability, punctal recanalization rates, and patient symptomatology.

Results

Nine studies (all single-arm) had 150 subjects (96 females). Five studies were on thermal punctal cauterization, and four used surgical occlusion techniques. One hundred eighty puncta were operated for eyes not responding to maximal lubricants or recurrent p

SUBMITTER: Ranjan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7617785 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature