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The etiological spectrum of epiphora: Functional epiphora as an overlooked cause [PDF]
Indian Journal of OphthalmologyPurpose: To investigate the etiologies of patients presenting with epiphora at a tertiary hospital ophthalmology clinic and the frequency of functional epiphora among these etiologies and to examine the diagnostic value of the combined use of lacrimal ...
Nurşen Öncel Acır, Servet Cetinkaya
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Interventions in functional epiphora–a systematic review [PDF]
International Journal of OphthalmologyAIM: To review the success rates and complications of interventions for functional epiphora in adults. METHODS: A systematic review of English-language articles from the electronic databases PubMed, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar.
Evelyn Li Min Tai +4 more
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Risk factors for persistent epiphora following successful canalicular laceration repair [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 AIM: To identify the risk factors of epiphora in patients with anatomical patency after surgical repair of canalicular laceration. METHODS: This retrospective case series included 178 cases of canalicular laceration repair from 2005 to 2012.
Ying-Yan Qin +6 more
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Effect of intubation in patients with functional epiphora after endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 AIM: To investigate the effect of bicanalicular silicone tube intubation (BSTI) in the treatment of functional epiphora after endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (En-DCR). METHODS: Clinical data of 84 patients (95 eyes) with functional epiphora after En-DCR
Xue-Mei Han +3 more
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Korean Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the common causes of epiphora in Korean patients and their response to subsequent management.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 180 patients who visited Kim’s Eye Hospital for epiphora between December 2017 and January 2019.
Lee, Jeong Min, Baek, Ji Sun
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Use of the Crawford tube for symptomatic epiphora without nasolacrimal obstruction [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 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 symptomatic epiphora without nasolacrimal obstruction. Patients who suffered
Nyu-Xia Tong +2 more
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Holding back the tears: is there a role for marsupialisation?
BMJ Open Ophthalmology, 2022 Objective Medial eyelid tumours may result in the loss of the proximal lacrimal system during staged excision and delayed reconstruction, to achieve tumour margin clearance. The remnant canaliculus was marsupialised during reconstruction.
Zanna I Currie +2 more
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A case of epiphora secondary to a large apical periodontal cyst
Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2022 Background: The objective of this manuscript is to report a rare cause of epiphora. Ophthalmologists may consider referring patients to otolaryngologists for refractory epiphora.
Elio Kmeid, Bassam Romanos
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Epiphora before and after upper eyelid functional blepharoplasty: A retrospective cohort study.
PLoS ONE, 2021 Epiphora and dermatochalasis are common presentations in the ophthalmology clinic. To evaluate the change of epiphora before and after functional blepharoplasty, this retrospective cohort study reviewed 39 medical records of epiphora patients who ...
Vannakorn Pruksakorn +1 more
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Idiopathic acquired dacryocystocele in an adult: case report of a rare entity
The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2022 Background Idiopathic acquired dacryocystocele in adults is a rare disorder of the lacrimal drainage pathway. Only 20 cases have been reported in the literature. It presents with a triad of epiphora, medial canthal swelling, and recurrent dacryocystitis.
Kirubakaran Kothandaraman +1 more
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