A Simple Surgical Approach for the Management of Acquired Severe Lower Punctal Stenosis

Table 5

Comparison of preoperative and postoperative fluorescein disappearance time.

	Grade
	1, (%)	2, (%)	3, (%)
Preoperative	3 (12.5)	2 (8.3)	19 (79.2)
6 months (postoperative)	21 (87.5)	3 (12.5)	—	t = 10.5,
12 months (postoperative) (6 months after removal of the plug)	20 (83.3)	4 (16.7)	—	t = 10.2,

, preoperative vs 6 months postoperative; , preoperative vs 12 months postoperative.