khataminia g, md*; keramati ag, md ahvaz jondi shapoor university of medical sciences, ahvaz, iran *corresponding author: [email protected] purpose: to report the demographics and clinical profile, and outcomes of canalicular laceration repaired with mini monoka monocanalicular stent. method: all patients who had undergone canalicular laceration repair over 4 years (2004-2008) at imam khom...

purpose: to evaluate the outcomes of traumatic canalicular laceration repair using masterka silicone tube. methods: this interventional case series included 25 patients with traumatic canalicular laceration who underwent canalicular repair with masterka tube. the patients were followed at least for 6 months. at last visit, anatomic and functional successes were assessed by diagnostic probing an...

Dermoid tumors in the medial canthal area are rare, but when present they commonly adhere to the lacrimal canaliculi. Three patients presented with a mass in the medial canthal area. The authors performed excisional biopsies, and the masses were diagnosed as dermoid tumors. In two patients, canalicular lacerations were found after mass excision, which suggested that the masses had been firmly a...

purpose: to compare the results of two methods of canalicular laceration repair. methods: this clinical trial was performed on 50 eyes of 50 patients with lacerated canaliculi who were randomly assigned to two groups. direct reanastomosis of the lacerated canaliculus was performed using 8-0 vicryl suture (25 eyes) and indirect repair was performed by reapproximation of the overlying orbicularis...

To locate the proximal and distal cut ends of the canaliculus following trauma is the most difficult part of canalicular repair, especially in patients with complex acute canalicular lacerations and late presenting canalicular lacerations. Previously, irrigation and air-injection technique are reported and widely used to locate the cut ends of lacerated canaliculus. However, we have developed a...

Introduction: Lid laceration is a very common peri-ocular trauma. Regarding the etiology and treatment, it lacks studies in developing nations including Nepal.
 Aims: To assess etiological characteristics treatment outcomes of eyelid laceration.
 Methods: In this study, 47 cases traumatic were consecutively studied its epidemiology, outcome evaluated.
 Results: The patients inclu...

The canalicular laceration of the lacrimal tract is a pathology young adults with male predominance in 59% cases. main etiologies found are aggressions, public road accidents, falls and dog bites. most common lacerations those lower canaliculus (56% cases). Diagnosis made by slit lamp examination. Tear trauma deferred emergency. repair should be done an experienced surgeon. We present clinical ...