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ROSECEA AND DRY EYE

Quick question. I have severe dry eye and Occular Rosecea .    I recently found out that my sister has been treated for Rosecea also ( her PCP )  She went to eye doc for dry eye and they put in plugs
and  she said they kept her eyes wet but didnt help the burning / made vision look like she was swimming ,  and they eventually fell out ( 6 months )  and were not replaced.  

Is Rosecea related to dry eye and does it effect the success of the plugs???  
Unlike my sister I have had several operations ( buckle--Vitrectomy--cataracts ) that my doc says
probibly effected the tear glands production and elevated my dry eye from moderate to severe.
Restasis did nothing . I am going to opt for the plugs--whats the odds of them working?????

I buy eye drops by the box and worse case it will save me on eye drops if I can prolong the time between drops.
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on oral meds 3 months now--do hot compresses  at least 3 times a day ( doersn't do anything for burning but I have a lot of mucus buildup to keep cleared )
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I would first suggest a trial of oral Doxycycline and hot compresses of your eyelids. This often works wonders in this situation.   -RSR MD
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