[Application of Smart Plug lacrimal plug in the treatment of dry eye].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Smart Plug lacrimal plug in the treatment of dry eye.


METHODS
Twenty-nine patients with dry eyes (58 eyes) were treated with Smart Plug lacrimal plug. All the patients were follow up for 6-10 months (average 7.8 months). Schirmer I test (SIT), tear break-up time (TBUT) and corneal fluorescein staining were used for evaluation of the clinical efficacy.


RESULTS
The SIT was 3.35∓2.60 mm and 6.35∓4.15 mm, TBUT was 3.14∓1.22 s and 5.46∓1.26 s, and corneal fluorescein staining was 2.15∓0.09 and 0.05∓0.01 before and after the treatment, respectively (P<0.05). The subjective symptoms were improved in most of the patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Smart Plug lacrimal plug is effective in the treatment of dry eye due to aqueous tear deficiency, and can be one of the choice of dry eye treatment.
Department of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Li
L
Guo
Xin-yi
XY
Wu
Fang
F
Yuan
Bin
B
Li
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult