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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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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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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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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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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Comparative clinical evaluation of tacrolimus and cyclosporine eye drops for the treatment of canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca [PDF]
, 2016 The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of tacrolimus eye drops in alleviating the clinical symptoms of canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) and to compare this efficacy with that of cyclosporine. The clinical study was conducted on 40 dogs
Balicki, Ireneusz +1 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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Endonasal versus external dacryocystorhinostomy for nasolacrimal duct obstruction [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: A dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) procedure aims to restore drainage of tears by bypassing a blockage in the nasolacrimal duct, through the creation of a bony ostium that allows communication between the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity.
Ajalloueyan +56 more
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Dacriocistocele congênita: diagnóstico ultrassonográfico ante e pós-natal [PDF]
, 2014 Congenital dacryocystocele is an unusual type of nasolacrimal obstruction. Treatment with antibiotics or surgical removal is practiced to reduce the risks of infection (acute dacryocystitis) and potentially lethal septicemia.
Abreu Junior, Luiz de +3 more
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Implantable Drug Delivery Systems for Skeletal Muscles and Eyes
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.This review highlights the different types of recent implantable drug delivery systems (IDDS) fabricated for a use with skeletal muscles, and with eyes. It presents the developments already made and the current research directions, showing the evolution of IDDS and their great diversity.
Serge Ostrovidov +8 more
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