"Punctal Plugs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Small devices that are inserted into the tear ducts (NASOLACRIMAL DUCTS). They are used to block the drainage of TEARS for the treatment of DRY EYE SYNDROMES.
| Descriptor ID |
D000070635
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.698
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| Concept/Terms |
Punctal Plugs- Punctal Plugs
- Plug, Punctal
- Plugs, Punctal
- Punctal Plug
Collagen Punctal Plugs- Collagen Punctal Plugs
- Collagen Punctal Plug
- Plug, Collagen Punctal
- Plugs, Collagen Punctal
- Punctal Plug, Collagen
- Punctal Plugs, Collagen
Silicone Punctal Plugs- Silicone Punctal Plugs
- Plug, Silicone Punctal
- Plugs, Silicone Punctal
- Punctal Plug, Silicone
- Punctal Plugs, Silicone
- Silicone Punctal Plug
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| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Punctal Plugs" by people in Profiles.
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The effect of punctal plugs in reducing ocular surface irritation after povidone-iodine preparation of intravitreal injection-a randomized trial. Eye (Lond). 2022 03; 36(3):568-574.