Punctal plugs

So this morning I had punctal plugs inserted by my eye doctor. They're teeny tiny little silicone plugs that go in the puncta--the drainage ducts that your old tears, or extra tears, escape through while your glands make new ones. The plugs stop the drainage so that your eyes stay more moist. They're used for people having lasik surgery and anyone who has problems with dry eyes.

It didn't hurt to get them inserted because the doctor put some drops in my eyes to anesthetize them a bit. That's worn off now, and I can just barely feel them. I'm sure that, after a couple of days, I won't even notice they're there.

Monday I go in for my pre-op exam. And then, on May 31, I have the surgery. I'm getting really excited about it. And I'm SO sick of wearing my glasses 24/7. Can't wait to throw these things away forever.

From now until my surgery I have to do a "lid scrub" twice a day. That involves holding a hot, moist washcloth to my eyes for about 10 minutes, then using a tissue (which the doctor gave me) to lightly scrub my eyelids (with the eye closed). I guess I have a bit of excess drainage on the little glands along my eyelashes, and it's causing some irritation to my eyes. I'm glad that the doctors are being so careful about all these little details. I think it will make for a much better outcome.