{"id":20332,"date":"2025-03-26T13:19:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T13:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/?p=20332"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:37:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:37:07","slug":"dry-eye-disease-in-adults-and-their-treatment-options-are-punctum-plugs-the-best-option-in-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/2025\/03\/26\/dry-eye-disease-in-adults-and-their-treatment-options-are-punctum-plugs-the-best-option-in-the-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Dry eye disease in adults and their treatment options: Are punctum plugs the best option in the Netherlands?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20332\" class=\"elementor elementor-20332\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf02092 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cf02092\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7348d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c7348d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5122cf07 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5122cf07\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d74dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59d74dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\">Dry eye disease in adults and their treatment options: Are punctum plugs the best option in the Netherlands?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39586b65 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"39586b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/pro-elements\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css?ver=1747297119\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-0d080fc elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>26\/03\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e2c89b4 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tags\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M497.941 225.941L286.059 14.059A48 48 0 0 0 252.118 0H48C21.49 0 0 21.49 0 48v204.118a48 48 0 0 0 14.059 33.941l211.882 211.882c18.744 18.745 49.136 18.746 67.882 0l204.118-204.118c18.745-18.745 18.745-49.137 0-67.882zM112 160c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48s21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48-21.49 48-48 48zm513.941 133.823L421.823 497.941c-18.745 18.745-49.137 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L527.64 323.522c16.999-16.999 26.36-39.6 26.36-63.64s-9.362-46.641-26.36-63.64L331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/tag\/dry-eye\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Dry Eye<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/tag\/optometry\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Optometry<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308feaf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"308feaf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\"} --><\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">\u00a0By<strong> Ersin Sencan,\u00a0<\/strong>student of the Master in Clinical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/optometry\/\">Optometry<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/optometry\/\">Vision Therapy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This literature review aims to provide current estimates of DED prevalence among the adult population and their treatment options for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/optometry\/\">optometrists<\/a> in developed countries, specifically in the Netherlands. It examines which treatment options are currently mostly used, which ones have the highest patient compliance and comfort, and which ones yield the best results.<br \/>A systemic and thorough literature research has been conducted using Pubmed, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar. After applying specific criteria, a total of 43 articles were studied, of which 19 were included in this study. The aim was to focus on the latest treatment options and data. The main reason for exclusion was that many studies were published before 2015. Secondly, a survey is done in our practice on 41 patients (n=81 eyes) and we contacted 19 colleague optometrists.<br \/>This review confirmed that there is sufficient data supporting the efficacy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/optometry\/\">dry eye disease treatments<\/a>. Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saera.eu\/en\/optometry\/\">eyedrop therapy<\/a> is an effective treatment, it shows lower patient compliance. Only 10.2% of a patient group of 2645 used the drops as prescribed. Punctum plug therapy requires no patient compliance, as it involves a one-time insertion with no need for revisits. It resulted in an 80% improvement in quality of life. In comparison, the IPL group showed a 100% improvement, but the higher costs and need for multiple revisits were noted as disadvantages. <br \/>As optometrists, we have more treatment options for DED than ever before, including new devices. The most commonly used options are mentioned in this review. Artificial tears, punctum plugs and IPL technology each have their pros and cons. In the Netherlands, some treatments are preferred over others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keywords<\/strong>: <em>dry eyes in adults, punctum plugs, IPL laser, treatment of dry eyes, punctal occlusion and developed countries.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>            <div class=\"ppv_wrapper ppv_container\" style=\"position: relative;width:100%; height:600px;\">\n                <div class=\"ppv-loading\">PDF Loading&#8230;<\/div>\n                <iframe id=\"s_pdf_frame\" src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/gview?embedded=true&#038;url=https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1.-Sencan-E.-2025.-Dry-eye-disease-in-adults-and-their-treatment-options-Are-punctum-plugs-the-best-option-in-the-Netherlands-SAERA.pdf\" style=\"float:left; padding:10px;width:100%; height:600px;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/div>\n            \n            <\/p>\n<p>Download the full Research Work:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1.-Sencan-E.-2025.-Dry-eye-disease-in-adults-and-their-treatment-options-Are-punctum-plugs-the-best-option-in-the-Netherlands-SAERA.pdf\">Sencan, E. 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