Simple surgical punctal occlusion with high frequency radiowave electrosurgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To introduce and evaluate the efficacy of a simple punctal occlusion technique for dry eye patients.

Methods

Medical records of 79 eyes from 40 patients refractory to common dry eye conservative treatment who underwent multiple high-frequency radio-wave electro-punctal occlusion were retrospectively reviewed. Pre- and post-procedural ocular surface indices (Schirmer test, tear break-up time (TBUT), and corneal staining grade (Oxford scheme)) and subjective symptom scores (including frequency of artificial tear use, interval between procedures, and total repeat time) were analyzed.

Results

Average Schirmer test result was significantly (P < 0.05) improved from 4.10 ± 1.39 mm to 8.14 ± 3.13 mm at 6 weeks after the procedure (n = 79). A total of 32 eyes from 1

SUBMITTER: Park JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9893631 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature