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c. Thermocautery
d. Radiofrequency needle
e. Suture
f. Argon Laser
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Surgical Treatment
To decrease the exposure and
evaporative loss of tears, side panels
and moist inserts on eyeglasses may be
tried OR surgical methods:
• Tarsorrhaphy: Lateral and /or median
• Type A Botulinum toxin into the LPS
muscle induces a temporary (6-8 weeks)
complete ptosis of the upper eyelid.
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3. Salivery Gland Transplantation-
a. Parotid duct transposed and redirected to
drain into inferior fornix.
b. Transplantation of minor salivery glands into
inferior tarsal or fornicial conjunctiva
c. Transplantation of a portion of
submandibular gland with its duct into temporal
fossa, duct is transplanted in superior temporal
fornix.
Irritation Inflammation
www.agape1.com/Questionnaires/Ocular%20S
urface%20Disease.pdf
• Dry Eye Syndrome Preferred Practice Pattern™
http://www.aao.org/education/library/ppp/dryeye_new
• Artificial Tears
http://www.agingeye.net/dryeyes/dryeyesdrugtre
atment.php
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