If you have dry eyes and your symptoms don’t improve with artificial tears, a doctor may recommend punctal plugs. They can help reduce excess tear loss from the ducts in your eyes. Share on Pinterest ...

Punctal plugs effectively improve symptoms of dry eye disease, enhancing tear breakup time, tear production, and Ocular Surface Disease Index. The review included 17 studies with a high retention rate ...

QLT Inc. announced results of its phase II clinical study on the efficacy and safety of the Latanoprost Punctal Plug Delivery System (LPPDS) in subjects with Ocular Hypertension (OH) and Open-Angle ...

Two-month sustained release drug may improve therapy over topical drop administration. BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 20, 2012 -- Following encouraging results from Ocular Therapeutix's travoprost punctum plug ...

The punctal plug delivery system is a minimally invasive drug delivery system that is being developed with a goal of enabling delivery of a variety of drugs to the eye over time through sustained ...

A corticosteroid-loaded punctum plug significantly reduced inflammation and pain after cataract surgery, according to results of a phase 2 clinical trial. The hydrogel plug (dexamethasone, Ocular ...