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Lacrimal gland targeted therapies for refractory epiphora: quantitative changes in the gland activity

Orbit, 2023
Purpose To investigate the effect of botulinum toxin (BTX) and partial orbital lobe dacryoadenectomy (POLD) on the main lacrimal gland functions using the direct assessment of its secretory activity. Methods A pilot study involving 14 subjects (mean age,
Swati Singh, Nandini Bothra, M. Ali
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Lacrimal imaging findings in fellow asymptomatic eyes of unilateral epiphora

European Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
Aims To investigate the prevalence of subclinical anatomical and functional abnormalities of lacrimal drainage in fellow asymptomatic eyes of unilateral epiphora using dacryocystography and dacryoscintigraphy.
C. Macri, Yinon Shapira, D. Selva
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The ‘tears’ score: A tool for grading and monitoring epiphora

European Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
Purpose To test the reliability, validity and utility of the TEARS score, a scale of clinical and patient-reported severity in patients with epiphora, comprising 4 subscales: Times wiping (T), clinical Effects (E), Activity limitation (A), and symptoms ...
C. Schulz, R. Malhotra
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Functional Versus Anatomical Nasolacrimal Obstruction: Are There Differences in Epiphora Severity, Symptoms, or Effects on Quality of Life?

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022
Purpose: To elucidate whether the specific cause of nasolacrimal duct drainage impairment impacts the severity, symptoms, and implications on visual tasks and quality of life (QOL) in epiphora.
Yinon Shapira, C. Macri, D. Selva
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Correlation Between Lacrimal Syringing Test and Dacryoscintigraphy in Patients With Epiphora.

The Journal of craniofacial surgery (Print), 2020
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the lacrimal syringing test (LST) and dacryoscintigraphy (DSG) in patients with epiphora.
Seungheon Kim, Sung-Won Yang, Jinhwan Park, Hwa Lee, S. Baek   +4 more
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A review on functional epiphora- current understanding and existing lacunae

Expert Review of Ophthalmology, 2019
Introduction: Epiphora in the presence of patent lacrimal system (functional epiphora) has remained one of the complex lacrimal problems. There is a lack of consensus regarding its diagnostic criteria and management options.
Swati Singh, A. Nair, S. Kamal
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nasolacrimal duct obstruction as an important cause of epiphora.

Disease-a-month : DM, 2020
Ema Avdagic, Paul O. Phelps
semanticscholar   +1 more source