Purpose The aims of the review are to summarize the aethiopathogenesis, management
and outcomes of different treatments of proximal lacrimal obstructions. Methods An …

We aim to provide a detailed and updated literature review on the epidemiology, etiology,
clinical presentations, histopathology, and ultrastructural features of punctal stenosis. There …

Purpose To identify a rationale for correct surgical treatment of proximal lacrimal
obstructions. Methods Retrospective review of 775 consecutive patients (974 eyes) with …

Purpose: To define the clinical and optical coherence tomography (OCT) morphology of the
lacrimal punctum and assess the age-related changes across 8 decades of life in a normal …

Purpose To provide a systematic review of the literature on the ultrastructural findings of the
lacrimal drainage system in healthy state and in few of the disorders studied so far. Methods …

Punctoplasty is a common procedure in the management of punctal stenosis and was first
described by Sir William Bowman in 1853. Several types of punctoplasty are described, and …

Several chemotherapeutic agents are known to induce lacrimal drainage stenosis and
obstruction, resulting in epiphora. Pemetrexed is one such drug and is used in the …

Purpose To provide a systematic review of the literature on the disorders and management
of the lacrimal drainage system (LDS) in few of the species of the animal kingdom. Methods …

We continue our review of on punctal stenosis by providing a detailed discussion of
management modalities, their complications, and outcomes. There is a significant change in …

Purpose To examine the clinical presentation, histopathological characteristics and surgical
success of patients that underwent Kelly punch punctoplasty. Methods A retrospective …