PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of the shape of Bowman probes on the success of primary probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Records of 42 nasolacrimal duct obstructions in 37 children who underwent probing with straight Bowman probes (group A) and 128 nasolacrimal duct obstructions in 110 children who underwent probing with Bowman probes manually bent to...

introduction: this study was done to determine the site of obstruction in lacrimal drainage system in asian patients suffering from epiphora and to determine the transit time taken for the tracer material to reach the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity. methods:dacryoscintigraphy was performed using radionuclide technetium-99m pertechnetate (99mtc) in 34 patients suffering from unilateral or bil...

5584 Background: To evaluate the outcomes of dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in patients with head and neck tumors. METHODS The clinical records of all 31 patients with head and neck tumors who underwent DCR for nasolacrimal duct blockage at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center between 1999 and 2003 were retrospectively reviewed for outcome and complications of DCR. RESULTS Nasolacrimal duct blockage wa...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcome of nasolacrimal intubation as a primary treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) in children up to 4 years of age. METHODS During the 3 years period from July 2008 to June 2011, in the Paediatric Ophthalmology Department. Alshifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi, 65 eyes of 59 children, aged 12 to 48 months with congenital NLDO and no prior ...

purpose: to compare the success rate of external dacryocystorhinostomy (dcr) with and without bicanalicular silicone intubation for the management of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction. methods: in this study, 51 eyes from 50 patients who were diagnosed with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction underwent external dcr. patients with history of trauma and/ or surgery in the ...

purpose: primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (pando) is an acquired disease characterized by persistent symptoms such as tearing, mucus secretion, recurrent conjunctivitis and eye irritations. different etiologies such as conjunctival infections, and nasal and sinus diseases have been proposed. pathological studies have revealed inflammation, vascular congestion and edema in the earl...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the incidence of prolonged epiphora after maxillectomy according to transected nasolacrimal duct management technique, type of tumor, radiotherapy, and timing of tube removal and performance of dacryocystorhinotomy. DESIGN Retrospective medical record review. Settings University hospitals. PATIENTS We studied 89 patients (90 cases) who underwent nasolacrimal duct transe...