Purpose: This review examines the broad contexts of the reconstructive and recanalization
strategies of the human lacrimal drainage system. Materials and methods: A PubMed search …

Epiphora is a common complaint of patients who present to an Ophthalmology Clinic. In
many cases, epiphora is due to an obstruction in the lacrimal drainage system. However, a …

Proximal obstruction of the lacrimal drainage system is typically managed with
conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy and lacrimal bypass tubes, a technique first described in …

Purpose: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of silicone intubation in adults with presumed
functional nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Methods: This retrospective cohort study reviewed …

Aim To report the outcomes of endoscopic guided anterograde 3 mm balloon dacryoplasty
with silicone intubation in patients with acquired partial nasolacrimal duct obstructions in …

Developments in fiberoptic technology and increasing interest in minimally invasive surgery
have fueled advances in transcanalicular surgery. This article presents a review of …

This retrospective observational study analyzed the postoperative outcomes of bicanalicular
intubation using different diameters of tube stents for treating postsaccal nasolacrimal duct …

PURPOSE: To examine if the addition of (antegrade) balloon dacryocystoplasty to
bicanalicular silicone intubation affects the success rate in adults with incomplete …

Purpose: To assess the efficacy of intraoperative mitomycin C (MMC) during silicone
intubation (SI) as a substitute for dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in nasolacrimal duct …

AIM To evaluate the effectiveness of the Crawford tube in treating symptomatic epiphora
without nasolacrimal obstruction. METHODS A protocol was adopted for the management of …