DRY EYE

01/31/08 I HAD LASIK SURGERY TO CORRECT VISION .  IA AM 65 YRS. OLD AND AM EXPERIENCING VERY DRY EYES. I AM ON VIGAMOX DROPS 4X A DAY AND SYSTANE AS NEEDED AND STILL MOSTLY AT NIGHT SEVERE DRY EYES. I AM ALSO PUTTING RESTATIS DROPS TWICE A DAY.  THE CENTER WHERE I AM PROCEDURE DONE WANTS TO DO PLUGS AND I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT IT BECAUSE OF MY AGE WILL IT HELP OR HINDER.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Tear duct plugs are no big deal. No shots, usually takes me about 3 minutes to put both eyes in, rarely any pain at all. No sweat.

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JCH III MD