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  • Kimberly
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    December 15, 2016 at 11:47 am
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    Thanks for the update! So glad to hear that you are finally getting good results. Interestingly, Dr. Raymond Douglas did a live Facebook chat yesterday and he mentioned that his patients had experienced better results with “light cauterization” than with punctal plugs for dry eye.

    For anyone who is interested, you can go to Facebook and do a search for ” Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness & Education” for more info on Dr. Douglas’ practice.

    Dr. Douglas is also planning to do a Q&A on this forum in January – more details to come!

    Liz1967
    Participant
    December 15, 2016 at 12:40 pm
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    #1184893

    Kimberly, Dr Douglas is actually my eye surgeon. He did my punctal cauterizations, as well as my decompressions and lid surgeries. I travel to Ann Arbor to see him, although he will be permanently in CA soon.

    snelsen
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    January 25, 2017 at 9:00 am
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    Liz, thank you for mentioning this. Dry eyes, and the inability to have them close while sleeping, is a big issue for me. Will ask for an RX for Xiidra.
    Sorry Dr. Douglas is leaving you. But he was there when you really needed him. That is a big plus!

    Liz1967
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    January 25, 2017 at 6:11 pm
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    Shirley, be sure to download the coupon for a free month supply if you have Medicare and take the printout to the pharmacy. If on private insurance, there is a coupon for $250. Get coupons on the Xiidra website. Hope it works as well for you as it has for me.

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