Ocular Rosacea And The Dry Eye Syndrome

The dry eye syndrome, which often accompanies ocular rosacea, can be treated with non-preserved artificial tears, as often as 4 times a day or more. Another ocular treatment is a home humidifier which may also add valuable moisture to the air. If these treatments for the symptoms of ocular rosacea are not sufficient, more drastic treatments may be needed. One such ocular treatment involves closure of the tear drainage ducts which is accomplished with silicone plugs, which are reversible, or punctal cautery (a burning of the tear duct openings), which is a relatively permanent ocular treatment.