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How is RESTASIS® Ophthalmic Emulsion different from punctal plugs?

April 26, 2017different emulsion ophthalmic plugs punctal

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How is RESTASIS® Ophthalmic Emulsion different from punctal plugs?

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Punctal plugs can help keep tears on the surface of the eye longer, but cannot increase tear production; RESTASIS® increases tear production in Chronic Dry Eye patients whose tear production is presumed to be suppressed due to ocular inflammation associated with keratoconjunctivitis sicca.