PURPOSE To compare the success rate of endoscopically assisted balloon dacryocystoplasty (DCP) and silicone intubation (DCP-SI) with endoscopically assisted silicone intubation alone (SI) in adults with incomplete nasolacrimal duct (NLD) obstruction. METHODS. In a retrospective nonrandomized comparative case series, 62 eyes of 55 adult patients with incomplete NLD obstruction underwent endoscop...

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of stenosis nature on success of silicone intubation for nasosolacrimal duct stenosis (NLDS) in adults (patent nasolacrimal duct with resistance to positive-pressure irrigation) Methods: An interventional case series of consecutive monocanalicular and bicanalicular silicone intubation for nasolacrimal duct stenosis in adults were reviewed. The severity of the ste...

PURPOSE To compare bleb survival and histology after implantation of the EX-PRESS™ glaucoma filtration device versus silicone tubes in a rabbit model of filtration surgery. METHODS Glaucoma filtration surgery was performed on one eye each of twelve New Zealand white rabbits. Eyes were randomized to implantation with the EX-PRESS™ filtration device (n=6) or a silicone tube (n=6). Bleb vascular...

The effect of nerve growth factor (NGF) on regeneration of rat sciatic nerves in adult rat was studied. The sciatic nerve was cut out across a 6-mm gap, then the proximal and distal stumps were inserted into the silicone tube chamber. 7s NGF was extracted from submaxillary gland and then was injected into the silicone in experimental group. After seven months nerve was transected and stained wi...

Glas and Bahr (1) have proposed a method for the determination of the water content of subcellular particles which can be schematically described as follows: A suspension of particles in 0.44 M sucrose is layered in a centrifuge tube over a silicone oil denser than the sucrose solution but less dense than the particles. The particles are sedimented through the silicone oil by high speed centrif...

PURPOSE To describe a pilot study that evaluates the efficacy and mechanism of action of a new glaucoma operation, trabeculectomy with internal tube shunt. METHODS Twenty-three patients underwent the new operation in one eye for open angle glaucoma. Under a scleral flap, a deep sclerectomy was performed, resulting in an intrascleral lake. Laterally, on both sides, a small silicone tube was pl...

A new method for reversible reentrant cannulation of the parotid duct in cattle by use of an injectable anesthetic regimen is described. Ruminal contents were removed before anesthesia instead of food deprivation. The parotid duct was dilated by means of a long hemostatic forceps: its jaws were encased in a piece of plastic tube, and the tip was extended by a piece of flexible wire. A polyethyl...

Aim. To compare the surgical outcomes of surgery with and without bicanalicular silicon tube intubation for the treatment of patients who have primary uncomplicated nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Methods. This retrospective study is comprised of 113 patients with uncomplicated primary nasolacrimal duct obstruction. There were 2 groups in the study: Group 1 (n = 58) patients underwent transcanal...

In order to apply Vibro-acoustography for imaging of arteries, a theoretical model of vibro-acoustics of thick arterial vessels is presented. The arterial wall is modeled with the first order shear deformation theory. The fluids outside and inside the artery are modeled with acoustic wave theory. The coupled vibration of arterial tubes is analyzed with the wave propagation approach. The experim...