AIM To report the outcomes of endoscopic guided anterograde 3 mm balloon dacryoplasty with silicone intubation in patients with acquired partial nasolacrimal duct obstructions in adults. METHODS Retrospective case series, included 21 eyes with partially obstructed nasolacrimal ducts of 12 patients. All the 21 ducts were initially probed and the probe confirmed with an endoscope in the inferio...

The Oncologist 2001;6:551-552 www.TheOncologist.com Correspondence: Bita Esmaeli, M.D., F.A.C.S., Ophthalmology Section, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Box 443, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. Telephone: 713794-1247; Fax: 713-794-5492; e-mail: [email protected] Received September 20, 2001; accepted for publication Se...

Introduction: Non Endoscopic endo-nasal dacryocystorhinostomy retains the benefit of an Endo-nasal approach and can be done without using expensive video endoscope or laser system.
 Case presentation: A 22 years old female presented with epiphora medial canthal mass in her left eye, accompanied by discharge recurrent conjunctival congestion since childhood. Physical examination revealed lo...

PURPOSE We investigated chief complaints and ocular disorders in infants under one year of age and analyzed the association between complaints and disorders. METHODS The medical records of 815 infants were reviewed. Chief complaints were grouped into the following 11 categories: eyelid drooping, epiphora (tearing), ocular discharge, lid swelling, eyelashes touching the eyeball, abnormalities ...

BACKGROUND This study was conducted to determine the incidence and clinical characteristics of lacrimal drainage obstruction (LDO) in patients receiving S-1 chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Consecutive 170 patients with gastric cancer who underwent curative surgery and received adjuvant S-1 chemotherapy were enrolled. S-1 was administered orally (40 mg/m2 b.i.d. on days 1-28 every 6 weeks) ...