Comprehensive Review of the Literature on Existing Punctal Plugs for the Management of Dry Eye Disease

Comprehensive Review of the Literature on Existing Punctal Plugs for the Management of Dry Eye Disease

Numerous designs of punctal and canalicular plugs are available on the market. This variety presents challenges to ophthalmologists when choosing punctal plugs for the management of various ocular conditions. The aim of this literature review is to provide a classification system for lacrimal occlus...

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Main Authors:	Naz Jehangir, Greg Bever, S. M. Jafar Mahmood, Majid Moshirfar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:	Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9312340

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