Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose: Though rhinosporidiosis of the lacrimal sac is a rare disease across the globe, the frequency with which these patients come to the outpatient department in western Odisha is quite alarming.
Sharmistha Behera +2 more
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Pro-Secretory Activity and Pharmacology in Rabbits of an Aminophenyl-1,3,5-Triazine CFTR Activator for Dry Eye Disorders. [PDF]
, 2017 PurposePharmacological activation of ocular surface cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) chloride channels is a potential pro-secretory approach to treat dry eye disorders.
Felix, Christian M +3 more
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A Comprehensive Review on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Management, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges [PDF]
, 2015 Dry eye syndrome (DES) or keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) is a common disorder of the tear film caused by decreased tear production or increased evaporation and manifests with a wide variety of signs and symptoms.
Askarkar, S +4 more
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Lacrimal sac compression by an anterior ethmoidal mucocele: A rare case report
The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 The lacrimal sac compression by an anterior ethmoidal mucocele is unusual. The ethmoidal mucocele may masquerade as lacrimal sac mucocele and may lead to disastrous consequences if treated along the lines of lacrimal mucocele.
Rahul Bhatia +5 more
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Delayed Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis of Lacrimal Sac Tumors in Patients Presenting with Epiphora: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes. [PDF]
Diagnostics (Basel)Chu YC, Tsai CC.
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Magnetic resonance dacryocystography: Its role in the diagnosis and treatment plan of lacrimal drainage system obstructions [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: To evaluate the role of magnetic resonance dacryocystography (MR-DCG) technique in patients with obstruction of lacrimal drainage system. Methods: A total of 40 patients who had presented to the ophthalmology clinic were suspected to have ...
Cemil Apaydın +3 more
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Optimum imaging for mucoceles [PDF]
, 2000 A mucocele is an epithelial lined mucus-containing sac completely filling a paranasal sinus and capable of expansion. They are relatively unusual, occurring most frequently in the fronto-ethmoidal region. The imaging features on plain X-ray, computerized
Howard, D, Lloyd, G, Lund, VJ, Savy, L
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Allergy & Rhinology, 2019 Background Inverted papillomas (IPs) are benign, locally aggressive neoplasms with a high recurrence rate that most commonly arise from the lateral nasal wall. Rarely, IP can originate from the lacrimal sac and/or nasolacrimal duct (NLD) system.
Kalla A. Gervasio MD +7 more
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Xanthogranuloma of the lacrimal sac as a manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis [PDF]
, 2007 McGill Univ, Ctr Hlth, Dept Ophthalmol & Pathol, Montreal, PQ H3A 2B4, CanadaHenry C Witelson Ocular Pathol Lab, Montreal, PQ, CanadaUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Ophthalmol, UNIFESP, EPM, São Paulo, BrazilMcGill Univ, Ctr Hlth, Dept Ophthalmol,
A Al-Kandari +8 more
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Recurrent Oncocytoma of the Lacrimal Sac
Case Reports in Pathology, 2022 Oncocytoma of the lacrimal sac is an extremely rare tumor. In this report, we present the case of an 82-year-old woman who presented with swelling in the region of the lacrimal sac.
Faris Almutairi +5 more
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