3,509 results match your criteria Nasolacrimal Duct Congenital Anomalies
Genomics 2018 Nov 30. Epub 2018 Nov 30.
CIIMAR/CIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, s/n, Porto 4450-208, Portugal; Department of Biology, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, Porto 4169-007, Portugal. Electronic address:
The Harderian gland is a cephalic structure, widely distributed among vertebrates. In snakes, the Harderian gland is anatomically connected to the vomeronasal organ via the nasolacrimal duct, and in some species can be larger than the eyes. The function of the Harderian gland remains elusive, but it has been proposed to play a role in the production of saliva, pheromones, thermoregulatory lipids and growth factors, among others. Read More
Can J Ophthalmol 2018 Dec 14;53(6):605-608. Epub 2018 Jul 14.
Department of Ophthalmology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont. Electronic address:
Objective: To evaluate a novel, simple, noninvasive method (known as the "bitter taste test") of establishing nasolacrimal duct patency in healthy asymptomatic eyes.
Design: Double-blind, randomized controlled pilot study.
Participants: Healthy asymptomatic medical students, residents, and allied health staff at our institution. Read More
Orbit 2018 Dec 5:1-4. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
a Oculoplastic, Facial Cosmetic, and Orbital Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences , University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health , Madison , Wisconsin , United States.
A 59-year-old Caucasian woman with past medical history significant for Natural Killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma of the right nasal septum in remission for nine months presented after surveillance PET-CT imaging revealed increased metabolic activity in the right nasolacrimal duct. She also reported ipsilateral epiphora starting around this time. The lacrimal sac and nasolacrimal ductal mucosa were biopsied via an external approach. Read More
Vestn Oftalmol 2018 ;134(5. Vyp. 2):270-275
Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 11A Rossolimo St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 119021; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Chair of Ophthalmology, 8-2 Malaya Trubetskaya St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 119991.
The article reviews the literature devoted to modern intraoperative methods of preventing cicatricial process at the site of dacryostoma after endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy. Despite the constant improvement of the surgery technique, complications in the postoperative period still occur. They include the formation of granulation tissue at the sites of dacryostoma, synechiae in the nasal cavity, or narrowing of the dacryostoma, which ultimately leads to a relapse of the disease. Read More
Mymensingh Med J 2018 Oct;27(4):673-678
Dr Muhammad Rafiqul Islam, Junior Consultant, Department of Ophthalmology, Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH), Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction due to chronic dacryocystitis is the most common cause of epiphora. Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is the treatment of choice for chronic dacryocystitis. This can be carried out by external, endoscopic and endolaser surgical approach. Read More
Am J Rhinol Allergy 2018 Nov 28:1945892418815044. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
4 Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Albaha University, Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia.
Background: Although several studies have commented on causes of dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) failure, detailed description of anatomical findings in such cases remains insufficient.
Objective: Our objective was primarily to analyze radiologic, endoscopic, and intraoperative findings in patients presenting with failed DCR and secondarily to assess the outcome of revision endoscopic DCR (endo-DCR) carried out at our institution.
Methods: Twenty-four failed DCRs presenting to our tertiary care center were retrospectively analyzed. Read More
Ocul Surf 2018 Nov 22. Epub 2018 Nov 22.
Cincinnati Eye Institute and the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Purpose: The intranasal tear neurostimulator (ITN) activates the nasolacrimal pathway, which is involved with basal and bolus tear secretion. These studies characterized the acute and long-term effectiveness of the ITN in stimulating tear production in subjects with dry eye disease (DED).
Methods: Study 1: Randomized, double-masked, dual-controlled, 1-day crossover. Read More
J Cataract Refract Surg 2018 Nov 21. Epub 2018 Nov 21.
From the New England Eye Center (Morkin), Tufts Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, and the Eye Centers of Tennessee (Patterson), Crossville and Cookeville, Tennessee, USA. Electronic address:
For scleral intraocular lens (IOL) fixation, suture-loaded IOLs have traditionally been folded in half with a forceps and delivered intraocularly through 3.5 to 4.0 mm corneal wounds. Read More
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2018 Nov 22. Epub 2018 Nov 22.
Adelaide Eye and Skin Centre, Adelaide, Australia.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Dec 19;70(4):477-481. Epub 2018 Sep 19.
Department of ENT, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, MP 462001 India.
Many surgical advancement paved to surgical success in endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy. Mitomycin C is a systemic chemotherapeutic agent derived from that inhibits the synthesis of DNA, cellular RNA, and protein by inhibiting the synthesis of collagen by fibroblasts. The objective of the study was to evaluate the advantage of mitomycin C in primary endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy without stenting. Read More
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Nov 20:194599818813123. Epub 2018 Nov 20.
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Army College of Medical Sciences and Associated Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India.
Objective: To compare the outcomes of various techniques of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR).
Study Design: Retrospective case record analysis.
Settings: Tertiary care referral center. Read More
Eur J Med Res 2018 Nov 16;23(1):58. Epub 2018 Nov 16.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50924, Cologne, Germany.
Purpose: External dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is considered as the gold standard in the treatment of acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction. However, many advances have been made towards the development of modern minimally invasive therapies. These new techniques were proven less harmful to the patients' skin and medial palpebral structures with their palpebral-canalicular pump mechanism. Read More
Orbit 2018 Nov 13:1-5. Epub 2018 Nov 13.
a Govindram Seksaria Institute of Dacryology, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute , Hyderabad , India.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to perform a histopathological assessment of the efficacy of sclerosing agents in dacryocystosclerotherapy (DCST) and to evaluate its role as an alternative to dacryocystectomy (DCT) in a specific group of patients.
Methods: Thirteen lacrimal drainage systems of 10 patients with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO) were studied. All patients were awaiting a DCT, indications being repeated attacks of dacryocystitis with severe systemic or ocular co-morbidities and/or refusal for a dacryocystorhinostomy. Read More
Ocul Surf 2018 Nov 9. Epub 2018 Nov 9.
Cornea Service, New England Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; Center for Translational Ocular Immunology, Department of Ophthalmology, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address:
Neuromodulation is a novel approach that utilizes electrical signals, pharmaceutical agents, or other forms of energy to modulate abnormal neural function through neurostimulation. Neurostimulation is a novel technique that uses electrical currents to stimulate the nervous system. During the recent few decades, neuromodulation has gained significant attention, in particular for the treatment of chronic neurological diseases, due to its success in treating patients unresponsive to conventional pharmacological therapies. Read More
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 Nov 2. Epub 2018 Nov 2.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Although generally safe, hyaluronic acid rejuvenation of periorbital tissue has been reported to cause minor and major adverse events. The authors document a case of nasolacrimal duct obstruction due to hyaluronic acid rejuvenation of the tear trough. Nasolacrimal duct obstruction immediately resolved following irrigation of hyaluronidase into the affected lacrimal system. Read More
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 Nov 5. Epub 2018 Nov 5.
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
A 53-year-old male developed secondary canaliculitis after undergoing nasolacrimal intubation with a silicone stent. Negative cultures, symptoms refractory to antibiotics, and rapid resolution after stent removal suggest an immune reaction as the mechanism of canaliculitis. This case raises awareness of noninfectious hypersensitivity or hypersensitivity-like reactions as a potential acute or subacute complication of nasolacrimal stenting. Read More
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 Nov 5. Epub 2018 Nov 5.
Govindram Seksaria Institute of Dacryology, L.V.Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
Purpose: To assess the incidence of lacrimal drainage disorders across a tertiary eye care network in India.
Methods: A 5-year retrospective review of all the patients who were diagnosed with lacrimal drainage disorders across the tertiary care network of L.V. Read More
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2018 Oct;22(20):7013-7019
Department of Otolaryngology, Campus Bio-Medico University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy.
Objective: In the present study, we investigated whether high-pressure hypotonic saline solution (Hphss) affects the basal level of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and expression of receptors in the cochlea, bark earing, retina, and visual cortex.
Materials And Methods: For this study, we used three weeks old female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats (n = 12). Rats were housed in polypropylene cages and were kept under standard conditions (12 h light:12 h dark cycle) with free access to water and food (Purina chow food). Read More
Clin Perinatol 2018 Dec 18;45(4):751-767. Epub 2018 Sep 18.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, Room 6161B, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Congenital nasal deformities can cause nasal obstruction with early respiratory distress. Choanal atresia is characterized by no communication between the nasal cavity and nasopharynx. Pyriform aperture stenosis involves more anterior nasal obstruction with limited intranasal space. Read More
J AAPOS 2018 Nov 1. Epub 2018 Nov 1.
Department of Ophthalmology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Great Neck, New York.
We report the case of a 13-year-old boy who presented with a 2-month history of left eyelid swelling, ecchymosis, and epiphora. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a lobulated lesion in the region of the left lacrimal sac extending to the left nasolacrimal duct. Biopsy revealed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the lacrimal sac. Read More
BMC Ophthalmol 2018 Oct 30;18(1):283. Epub 2018 Oct 30.
Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Key Lab, 1 Dongjiaominxiang, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
Background: Universal ocular screening of infants is not a standard procedure in children's health care system in China. This pilot study investigated prevalence of ocular abnormalities of 6 weeks-age infants using wide-field digital imaging system.
Methods: Infants aged 6 weeks around were consecutively enrolled in a public hospital between April 2015 and August 2016. Read More
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2018 Oct 26:1-5. Epub 2018 Oct 26.
Purpose: To analyze the efficacy of nasolacrimal duct probing conducted in the office for nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted of 1,294 patients. Of those, 1,227 patients who underwent office-based nasolacrimal probings of the nasolacrimal duct at a single tertiary care center were included. Read More
Int J Ophthalmol 2018 18;11(10):1616-1620. Epub 2018 Oct 18.
Medlife Hospital, İstanbul 34500, Turkey.
Aim: To evaluate the long-term sucess rate of laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy (L-DCR) in patients with nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NDO).
Methods: Forty-one eyes of forty patients aged between 21-85y (mean 56.7y) who underwent L-DCR for the treatment of NDO were included in this retrospective, non-randomized study. Read More
Diseases 2018 Oct 22;6(4). Epub 2018 Oct 22.
Eye Clinic of Genoa, Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DiNOGMI), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy.
Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) is a common condition causing excessive tearing or mucoid discharge from the eyes, due to blockage of the nasolacrimal duct system. Nasolacrimal duct obstruction affects as many as 20% children aged <1 year worldwide and is often resolved without surgery. Available treatment options are conservative therapy, including observation, lacrimal sac massage and antibiotics, and invasive therapy. Read More
Indian J Ophthalmol 2018 Nov;66(11):1595-1599
Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Purpose: To investigate the presence and patterns of lysosomal enzymes and mannose 6-phosophate receptor (MPRs) in human lacrimal drainage system.
Methods: The study was performed on healthy lacrimal sacs and nasolacrimal ducts obtained from exenteration samples immediately after surgery and frozen at -80°C for subsequent analysis. Soluble proteins' extract was used for enzyme assays, sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE), native PAGE, activity staining, and western blot analysis. Read More
J AAPOS 2018 Dec 17;22(6):449-451. Epub 2018 Oct 17.
Department of Ophthalmology, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States.
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of perioperative dexamethasone, presumed to reduce edema, on the success rate of nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) treatment by balloon dacryoplasty.
Methods: The medical records of patients treated for NLDO using balloon dacryoplasty were reviewed retrospectively. Infants with <6 months' follow-up, genetic diseases, prior NLDO surgery, or anomalous nasolacrimal duct system were excluded. Read More
Can J Ophthalmol 2018 Oct 1;53(5):466-470. Epub 2018 Feb 1.
Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Objective: To determine the effect of bicanalicular silicone intubation (SI) on dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) success rate in adult primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Design: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Methods: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, Ovid Medline, Google Scholar, and grey literature search was performed from inception to June 2017. Read More
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Oct 17;2018. Epub 2018 Oct 17.
Otolaryngology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia.
Paranasal mucoceles are cystic masses lined with epithelium thought to result from chronic obstruction of an impaired sinus ostia. If sufficiency large, they can cause ophthalmological sequelae including diplopia, visual acuity, globe displacement as well as the rhinological symptoms of facial pain and headache. We present the case of a 57-year-old man who presented with a 1-year history of epiphora and right globe prominence with associated diplopia. Read More
Cornea 2019 Jan;38(1):84-88
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Purpose: Nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) is believed to be a risk factor for microbial keratitis (MK). The primary objective of this study was to look at microbiological concordance between corneal scraping and lacrimal sac flora in patients with concurrent MK and NLDO. The secondary objective was to compare microbiological isolates from MK and NLDO, MK alone, NLDO alone, and healthy subjects. Read More
Clin Ophthalmol 2018 25;12:1859-1864. Epub 2018 Sep 25.
School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Background: The prevalence of bacterial pathogens isolated from patients with acute and chronic dacryocystitis and the pattern of antibiotic susceptibility tests are varied in each region. Moreover, the management of dacryocystitis is only based on clinical observations without microbiological evaluation. The present study aimed to identify epidemiologic and etiologic factors of dacryocystitis in our geographical area. Read More
Arq Bras Oftalmol 2018 Nov./Dec.;81(6):500-504. Epub 2018 Oct 8.
Department of Ophthalmology, World Eye Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Purpose: To report demographic features and surgical outcomes of 320 children undergoing external dacryocystorhinostomy for dacryostenosis.
Methods: We performed a retrospective evaluation of the records of patients aged <16 years who underwent external dacryocystorhinostomy. Patient demographic features and success rates of the operations were analyzed from the data records. Read More
Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne 2018 Sep 10;13(3):401-406. Epub 2018 Jul 10.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Introduction: Transcanalicular laser DCR (TL-DCR) approaches have been developed for the formation of a fistula between the nasal cavity and the lacrimal sac to ensure the continuity of the lacrimal drainage system over the years. However, the success rate of TL-DCR has varied widely.
Aim: To evaluate and compare the success rates of conventional transcanalicular multidiode laser dacryocystorhinostomy and modified transcanalicular multidiode laser dacryocystorhinostomy. Read More
Eur J Ophthalmol 2018 Oct 1:1120672118803510. Epub 2018 Oct 1.
Department of Oculoplastic, Orbital & Lacrimal Surgery, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Japan.
Purpose: To present cases of primary lacrimal sac lymphoma in a Japanese population.
Methods: In this retrospective case series, five cases (two males and three females; mean age: 49.8 years; age range: 38-62 years) were included. Read More
J Pediatr 2018 Sep 27. Epub 2018 Sep 27.
Division of Dermatology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Objective: To characterize the risk for ocular complications in patients with PHACE syndrome.
Study Design: This study included consecutive patients with PHACE syndrome who were seen at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago from January 2000 through May 2017. A complete ophthalmic examination was performed in all patients, with extra attention for findings typically associated with PHACE syndrome. Read More
Clin Anat 2018 Sep 27. Epub 2018 Sep 27.
Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
The nasolacrimal drainage apparatus (NDA) is of interest to anatomists, radiologists, and ophthalmologists alike, owing to its intricate luminal contour, complex surrounding structural morphology, and its clinical relevance. Here, we review the history of anatomical descriptions of so-called luminal "valves" of the NDA, including the numerous historical figures whose eponyms adorn the NDA. By 1908, multiple false "valves" that are likely no more than mounds of mucosa along the NDA had been recorded. Read More
Clin Anat 2018 Sep 27. Epub 2018 Sep 27.
Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
Developmental remnants may follow segmental canalization of ectodermal epithelial cords forming the nasolacrimal drainage apparatus (NDA). This can result in false luminal "valves" along the path of the NDA, many of which have been named, but most have not been anatomically identified with consistency. By 1908, eight such "valves" were documented, those of: Foltz, Bochdalek, Rosenmüller, Huschke, Aubaret, Béraud or Krause, Taillefer, and Hasner or Cruveilhier or Bianchi. Read More
Am J Rhinol Allergy 2018 Nov 25;32(6):518-525. Epub 2018 Sep 25.
1 Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.
Background: The intranasal endoscopic prelacrimal recess approach (PLRA) access to all aspects of the maxillary sinus while preserving the inferior turbinate and nasolacrimal duct and its use have been reported in the treatment of many maxillary sinus and lateral skull base diseases.
Objective: To retrospectively assess the effectiveness of a 10-year multicenter follow-up for the resection of inverted papilloma of the maxillary sinus (IPMS) via a PLRA.
Methods: A total of 71 patients were admitted and underwent IPMS excision via an intranasal endoscopic PLRA from 2003 to 2013. Read More
J AAPOS 2018 Oct 20;22(5):381-385. Epub 2018 Sep 20.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida. Electronic address:
Purpose: To investigate the association between mode of delivery, incidence of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO), and treatment outcomes.
Methods: The medical records of children diagnosed with CNLDO at a tertiary referral center between 2012 and 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. Patient demographics, pregnancy and birth history, clinical characteristics of CNLDO, and treatment outcomes were compared in patients delivered via Cesarean section (CS) versus vaginal delivery (VD). Read More
BMC Ophthalmol 2018 Sep 20;18(1):254. Epub 2018 Sep 20.
Department of Ophthalmology, Menoufia Faculty of Medicine, Shebin El Kom, Menoufia, Egypt.
Background: To introduce and evaluate the application of Ologen implants in external Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Surgeries.
Methods: Prospective comparative randomized study was carried out on 60 patients coming to ophthalmology department, Menoufia University Hospitals. Patients included were suffering from primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction with positive regurge test. Read More
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 Sep 14. Epub 2018 Sep 14.
Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of inferior turbinate fracture in the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal obstruction combined with first attempt probing in children younger than 36 months.
Methods: This prospective case-control study was conducted on 230 eyes from 176 children aged 12 to 36 months with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. All patients underwent simple probing under general anesthesia. Read More
Orbit 2018 Sep 20:1-5. Epub 2018 Sep 20.
a South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology , Royal Adelaide Hospital , Adelaide , Australia.
Purpose: To report a case of a lacrimal sac tumour and describe a prelacrimal approach to the maxillary sinus to excise the nasolacrimal duct in its management. To our knowledge, this approach has not been adapted to remove the nasolacrimal duct for the management of pathological processes involving the nasolacrimal system.
Methods: A 58-year-old female patient presented with a 6-month history of epiphora. Read More
Vet Ophthalmol 2018 Sep 13. Epub 2018 Sep 13.
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
Six dogs were diagnosed with punctal stenosis following the long-term use of topical neomycin-polymyxin B-dexamethasone (NPD). All patients were initially presented for ophthalmic diseases requiring ongoing anti-inflammatory therapy. Five of the 6 dogs had previously or concurrently been treated with topical anti-inflammatory medications other than NPD. Read More
Br J Radiol 2018 Sep 13:20180157. Epub 2018 Sep 13.
1 Department of Radiology, The Affliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology , Wuhan , China.
Objective: To evaluate the image quality of magnetic resonance dacryocystography (MRD) using 3D-FSE-Cube and 3D-FSE-Cube-Flex sequences to examine the lacrimal drainage system (LDS).
Method: Twenty-one healthy volunteers underwent 3D-FSE-Cube and 3D-FSE-Cube-Flex MRD after topical administration of compound sodium chloride eye drops. Two radiologists assessed LDS images in a blinded fashion. Read More
Int Ophthalmol 2018 Sep 12. Epub 2018 Sep 12.
L J Eye Institute, 251, Model Town, Ambala, Haryana, 134003, India.
Purpose: Intraocular endoscope was used as a dacryoendoscope, and its observations and performance in lacrimal drainage system (LDS) are reported.
Methods: The Endo Optiks (Little Silver, New Jersey, USA), an intraocular endoscope (modified with customized sheath), was used for LDS visualization in ten normal adults and five patients with lacrimal disorders.
Results: We were able to capture high-definition images of lacrimal canaliculi and sac in all normal adults. Read More
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 Sep 6. Epub 2018 Sep 6.
Department of Radiology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Purpose: To determine the effect of a staged procedure in the treatment of primary lacrimal sac epithelial malignancy.
Methods: This is a retrospective case series of 18 consecutive patients with primary lacrimal sac epithelial malignancy treated at an orbital tumor referral center between 2002 and 2017. Study was conducted in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Read More
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 Sep 4. Epub 2018 Sep 4.
Govindram Seksaria Institute of Dacryology, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the ultrastructural features of the nasolacrimal duct (NLD) openings in the inferior meatus.
Methods: Five openings of the NLD in the inferior meati from 5 sagittal head sections of 3 cadavers were studied. Each of the openings were completely excised with 2 mm margins on all sides and transported to the laboratory in 2. Read More
Laryngoscope 2018 Sep 8. Epub 2018 Sep 8.
Department of Otolaryngology, Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly, Kerala, India.
Objectives: To study the clinical profile and the route of spread of lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis. To device a standard transnasal endoscopic surgical procedure in the treatment of lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis.
Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of a case series on lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis. Read More
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2018 Nov 5;256(11):2103-2112. Epub 2018 Sep 5.
Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the pathological changes of the nasolacrimal duct in rabbits with experimentally induced obstructive dacryocystitis in correlation with lacrimal endoscopic findings.
Methods: The rabbit model of obstructive dacryocystitis was created by injecting 0.15 ml of self-curing resin into the lacrimal duct. Read More