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Silicone perforated punctal plugs for the treatment of punctal stenosis

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: Punctal stenosis can result in symptoms such as epiphora and can significantly reduce the quality of life of patients. Perforated punctal plug insertion is an easy procedure that is commonly used as the first step of treatment for punctal stenosis. Methods: Clinical, demographic, and ...

Impact of environmental pollution on the ocular surface of Sjögren's syndrome patients

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the effect of air pollution on the ocular surface of patients with Sjögren's syndrome. Methods: We investigated the ocular surfaces of thirty patients with Sjögren's syndrome and thirty healthy volunteers (control group) living in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires. W...

Dry Eye Syndrome in Intensive Care Units: a concept analysis

ABSTRACT Purpose: To analyse the concept of Dry Eye Syndrome in patients admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICU). Method: This is a concept analysis, according to Walker's and Avant's method, conducted using an integrative review, through search in the database. Science Direct, Scopus, Cinahl, Pubmed, L...