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Does SmartPlug Treatment for Dry Eye Pose an Infection Risk?

Posted By Dr. Ari Weitzner On April 6, 2011 @ 6:26 am In Dry Eye,Plastics | Comments Disabled

An article in Review of Ophthalmology reports potential problems with the SmartPlug treatment for dry eye from Medennium. Dr Fezza noted a high incidence of canaliculitis among those who received this plug in his practice. The plugs are typically inserted inside the canaliculus as a treatment for dry eye. Some patients required surgical procedures to remove the plug and associated inflammatory masses and stones. Reportedly, the company did not respond to the editor’s request for information.

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