Balloon Dacryoplasty for Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
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[Balloon-catheter dilatation (dacrioplasty) for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction treatment].
PURPOSE To verify the results of balloon-catheter dilatation for the treatment of congenital lacrimal duct obstruction. To the best of author's knowledge this procedure has not been previously used in Brazil and deserves scientific studies. METHODS Children between 2 and 5 years old, with congenital lacrimal duct obstruction, were treated with balloon-catheter dilatation (Lacricath). Catheter...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ophthalmology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0161-6420
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.05.005