[Relative effectiveness of methods of obturating the lacrimal duct in the treatment of patients with dry eye syndrome].

Unlabelled: Obturation of the lacrimal duct is a new method being developed in parallel to drug therapy for the treatment of patients with dry eye syndrome (DES). However, the abundance of methods of obturation and the lack of experience with them indicates the necessity of their comparative evaluation and development of a therapeutic algorithm.

Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of various ways of obturating the lacrimal duct, to determine their choice and the sequence of their application in the treatment of patients with DES.