AIM: To investigate the effect of bicanalicular silicone tube intubation (BSTI) in treatment functional epiphora after endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (En-DCR). METHODS: Clinical data 84 patients (95 eyes) with En-DCR were retrospectively analyzed. Functional was confirmed as persistent or recurrent by fluorescein dye disappearance test (FDDT), lacrimal irrigation test, well examination. Secon...

We present two patients with dacryoliths and patent lacrimal drainage with intermittent tearing and without infection. Dacryoliths can be present in the lacrimal sac or lacrimal duct without acute or chronic inflammation. In these cases, we believe dacryolith formation was a causative factor of intermittent epiphora even with a patent drainage system, and we propose that dacryoliths and even fu...

Aim: To investigate the efficacy of probing in adults with epiphora due to nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Patients and methods: A retrospective study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of probing and irrigation of 72 lacrimal systems in 60 adults with nasolacrimal duct obstruction where epiphora was the only symptom. At follow-up, the procedure was considered successful if the epiphora h...

AIMS To determine whether acute dacryocystitis complicated by abscess formation can be successfully treated using laser assisted endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy. METHODS A protocol was adopted for the management of acute dacryocystitis presenting to an ophthalmology department. All patients were assessed jointly by an ophthalmologist and otolaryngologist for their suitability for primary inte...

INTRODUCTION Epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC) of the nasal cavity is a rare tumor, and here we describe the first case of EMC of the nasal cavity presenting with epiphora. A case presentation and review of the literature is provided. METHODS A case report is described of a 63-year-old man who presented with unilateral epiphora and was found via a thorough history and physical examinat...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of lacrimal probing and syringing among 3% solution of Sodium Chloride and/or 0.2 mg/ ml Mitomycin-C as an adjunctive medication. DESIGN A prospective, randomized, 2 by 2 factorial design study. MATERIAL AND METHOD Forty-eight of nasolacrimal duct obstruction patients with epiphora symptom were randomly assigned to receive either Normal Saline Solution or 3...

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 To evaluate the efficacy of Palmaz balloon-expandable metallic stents for the maintenance of luminal patency in the treatment of recurrent nasolacrimal duct, obstructions after failed transluminal balloon dilatation. METHODS Metallic stents were implanted in the nasolacrimal duct of four patients with recurrent epiphora. All the patients had already undergone transluminal balloon dila...

PURPOSE To describe the causes of congenital epiphora in patients with Down syndrome. METHODS Retrospective study of 695 patients with congenital epiphora, of the Lacrimal Sector of the Department of Ophthalmology, São Paulo "Santa Casa", Brazil, between October 1998 and July 2005. This study analyzed: the main symptom of continuous epiphora or mucous discharge, which affected one or both eye...

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the presence of ocular symptoms was common in COVID-19 patients, which can cause secondary complications in the treatment of ocular diseases. On the other hand, obesity can cause secondary symptoms in infectious diseases by impairing the function of the immune system, which indicates the relationship between involvement of different tissues and dysfunct...