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Page 1- Introduction
OPAQUE Herrick Lacrimal Plugs are designed for maximum ease of insertion without punctal dilation or topical anesthesia.
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The non-dissolvable plugs:
- Are effective in the horizontal canaliculi
- Never touch the eye
- Are comfortable after proper placement
- Cannot be rubbed out of the punctum
The plugs may be placed in the superior and/or inferior punctum as a unilateral or bilateral procedure.
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Indications
OPAQUE Herrick Lacrimal Plugs may be used in the treatment of:
- Dry Eye symptoms: dryness, redness, itching, burning, intermittent tearing or foreign body sensation
- For treatment of ocular dryness secondary to contact lens use
- To enhance the efficacy of topical ocular medications
- After surgery to prevent complications due to Dry Eyes
- For the Dry Eye component of: conjunctivitis, keratitis,
corneal ulcer, pterygium, blepharitis, red lid margins, recurrent
chalazion, corneal erosion, filamentary keratitis and other
eye diseases.
OPAQUE Herrick Lacrimal Plugs
are indicated by the patient's positive response to the Lacrimal
Efficiency Test™ with dissolvable plugs.
Contraindications
Tearing secondary to canalicular obstruction (epiphora), Dacryocystitis with/without mucopurulent discharge.
In patients with suspected epiphora, use lacrimal irrigation or probing (at least 10 days prior to plug insertion) to rule out pre-existing canalicular obstruction.
Packaging and Product Parameters
OPAQUE Herrick Lacrimal Plugs are medical grade silicone (2 per box), are provided sterile, and premounted on an insertion tool.
Sizes include 0.3mm, 0.5mm and 0.7mm (shaft) diameters. The "collapsible bell" on each plug is approximately 0.85mm, 1.40mm and 1.95mm in diameter respectively.
The 0.5mm plugs are appropriate for most adults, while 0.3mm plugs are typically utilized in pediatric patients. Use 0.7mm plugs when 0.5mm plugs will not stay in position.
Storage
Store product at room temperature or between -10 and +25 degrees Centigrade. Temperatures may move above and below these values temporarily (i.e. during transport) without harm.
Page 2 - Insertion
Instructions for OPAQUE Herrick
Lacrimal Plugs (Non-dissolvable)
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