Introduction Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy aims to establish a patent nasolacrimal fistula. Use of silicone stent is preferred modification achieve long term patency neo-ostium, though it has been blamed for granulations, synechia and punctal erosion. Present study was done evaluate compare the outcomes with without stent. Materials Methods 40 patients chronic dacryocystitis duct blockage we...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Several techniques have been used to image the nasolacrimal system, providing functional (dacryoscintigraphy) or morphologic (dacryocystography, CT dacryocystography [CTD]) information. Using gadopentetate dimeglumine-diluted solution injected into the lacrimal canaliculus or instilled into the conjunctival sac, we compared the sensitivity of MR dacryocystography (MRD) wi...

PURPOSE There are few studies evaluating the effect of radioioine therapy on the lacrimal drainage system. This study reports on symptomatic and asymptomatic nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) as complications of high-dose radioiodine therapy in these patients. METHODS Eighty-one cases were randomly selected from a population of radioiodine-treated differentiated thyroid carcinoma patients ...

Introduction: This study was done to determine the site of obstruction in lacrimal drainage system in Asian patients suffering from epiphora and to determine the transit time taken for the tracer material to reach the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity. Methods:Dacryoscintigraphy was performed using radionuclide technetium-99m pertechnetate (99m...

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purpose : rhinoplasty is one of the most common cosmetic surgeries. lateral osteotomy is one of the surgical steps used in rhinoplasty. there are several procedures to determine the tear passage time through nasolacrimal duct (nld) such as dacryocystography, dacryoscintigraphy, taste test, etc. one of the useful tests which can be used for determination of tear passage through nld is dripping o...