Plug or Punctoplasty (POPPY) Study: Perforated Punctal Plug Versus Three-Snip Punctoplasty in the Treatment of Acquired Punctal Stenosis
Both punctoplasty and PPPs are effective APS interventions. Despite greater enlargement to punctal anatomy following three-snip punctoplasty, PPPs, and three-snip punctoplasty both improve epiphora, although three-snip punctoplasty may provide a greater improvement to quality of life.
Authors
- Elizabeth Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9649-6340)
- Amal Minocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0874-1407)
- Roger A’Hern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0593-8391)
- Laura Ah-Kye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2170-8641)
- John S Vekinis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0912-1007)
- Jeremy J.S.L. Hoffman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9454-2131)
- Tessa Fayers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-9639)
Institutions
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Western Eye Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/iop.0000000000003206
- Primary Topic
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00