title: [Alternative treatment of dry eyes by punctum plugs--results in 60 patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This is an analysis assessing clinical results after treatment with punctum Plugs in dry-eye patients stubborn to usual treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analysed retrospectively data from 60 patients treated by fitting in 1 to 4 silicone plugs in canaliculi.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study allowed to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the method, notably according to the selection criteria of patients and to the number of plugs inserted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This revertible treatment of the dry-eye syndrome is an efficient alternative, provided that patients are judiciousely selected.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, C.H.U., Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rivière
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leroy
mesh_terms: D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012828:Silicones; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones