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Surgical Punctal Occlusion; Combined Lacrimal Canaliculi Cauterization and Punctal Suturing for Severe Dry Eye

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العنوان: Surgical Punctal Occlusion; Combined Lacrimal Canaliculi Cauterization and Punctal Suturing for Severe Dry Eye
المؤلفون: Kohei Kuroda, Hiroshi Toshida, Yoko Sorita, Kohei Ichikawa, Yusuke Matsuzaki, Toshihiko Ohta
المصدر: Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, Vol 18, Iss 2, Pp 143-149 (2023)
بيانات النشر: Knowledge E, 2023.
سنة النشر: 2023
المجموعة: LCC:Ophthalmology
مصطلحات موضوعية: cauterization, dry eye, lacrimal canaliculi, lacrimal puncta, punctal occlusion, Ophthalmology, RE1-994
الوصف: Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the treatment outcome of surgical punctal occlusion with combined canaliculi ablation and punctal suturing in patients with severe dry eye. Methods: Eleven eyes of seven patients were diagnosed with severe dry eye with decreased lacrimal secretion and were refractory to treatment with various eye drops and/or had repeatedly experienced loss of punctal plugs, and continued to experience subjective symptoms received surgical punctal occlusion. In 20 puncta, lacrimal canaliculi ablation was performed along the entire length of the lacrimal canaliculus where a diathermy needle could be inserted. After resection of the annulus fibrosus in the peri-punctal area, tight cross-stitch suturing of the puncta was performed with 8-0 absorbent thread. Visual acuity, corneal staining score according to the area (A) and density (D) classification, and Schirmer tear test (STT); tear break up time (tBUT); and subjective symptoms assessed by the University of North Carolina (UNC) and Dry Eye Management Scale were compared before and one year after surgery. Results: Recanalization occurred in 1/20 puncta (5.0% at month 5) in 1/11 eyes. Student's t-test showed significant improvement at one year compared with preoperative values for LogMAR value (P = 0.019), corneal staining score A (P = 0.00003) and D (P = 0.0003), STT (P = 0.004), and subjective symptoms (P = 0.015). No change was shown in tBUT and no serious adverse event occurred. Conclusion: This improved, minimally invasive surgical procedure has a low recanalization rate and achieves both objective and subjective improvements at one year.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2008-2010
2008-322X
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2008-2010; https://doaj.org/toc/2008-322X
DOI: 10.18502/jovr.v18i2.13179
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/3d61e9544bb74b0ea558731841dcd1f6
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.3d61e9544bb74b0ea558731841dcd1f6
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:20082010
2008322X
DOI:10.18502/jovr.v18i2.13179