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Allergy & Rhinology, 2015 Background Endoscopic extended maxillary mega-antrostomy (EMMA) is a mucosal sparing technique that allows maxillary drainage by gravity, with a reported symptomatic nasolacrimal duct injury incidence of 0–4%, based on history alone.
Kathleen M. Sarber M.D. +6 more
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The Application of Infrared Imaging and Optical Coherence Tomography of the Lacrimal Punctum in Patients Undergoing Punctoplasty for Epiphora [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose To determine the application of imaging the stenotic lacrimal punctum with infrared photographs and optical coherence tomography (OCT) and to identify characteristics of the lacrimal punctum in patients who benefit from punctoplasty ...
Ezra, DG +3 more
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Characterizing the Occluded Lacrimal Punctum Using Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography. [PDF]
, 2016 PURPOSE: Epiphora is sometimes associated with an absent or occluded lacrimal drainage punctum (or puncta). This study uses noninvasive "enhanced depth" anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) to give improved characterization and ...
Ezra, DG +3 more
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Indocyanine Green Assisted Removal of Orbital Lacrimal Duct Cysts in Children
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015 Aim. To report on the use of indocyanine green (ICG) during surgical removal of pediatric orbital lacrimal duct cysts. Method. We conducted a retrospective review of our cases of surgical excision of orbital lacrimal duct cysts using intraoperative ...
Shay Keren +4 more
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The association of neonatal dacryocystoceles and infantile dacryocystitis with nasolacrimal duct cysts (an American Ophthalmogical Society Thesis) [PDF]
, 2012 PURPOSE: To investigate whether neonatal dacryocystoceles and dacryocystitis are associated with nasolacrimal duct cysts, and to report the outcomes of treatment of these disorders. METHODS: This was a retrospective medical record review of two groups of
Lueder, Gregg T
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International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 AIM:To analyze cases of obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct which creates a fertile environment for secondary bacterial infection and can result in dacryocystitis,which is a constant threat to cornea and orbital soft tissue and a potential source of ...
Rowayda Mahmoud Amin +4 more
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Insights into the molecular mechanism of Sjogren's syndrome [PDF]
, 2017 Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease, that affects primarily salivary and lacrimal glands, leading to increased morbidity. Recent studies indicate that loss of salivary gland function is associated with defective cell polarity ...
Langara, Hans A.
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Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Lacrimal Sac in a Japanese Patient
Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2019 Purpose: To report a Japanese patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in the lacrimal sac. Methods: This is a case report of a 52-year-old Japanese woman who presented with a 3-month history of epiphora on the right side and a 1-month history ...
Satoshi Kakutani +3 more
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Research progress on lacrimal duct stent materials
Yanke XuebaoLacrimal duct obstruction is a common clinical ophthalmic condition characterized by symptoms such as epiphora and recurrent infections, significantly impairing patients' quality of life.
TANG Yan, ZHANG Yongxin, YE Lin
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