Monocanalicular Stent Intubation: A surgical procedure where a small tube is placed in the nasolacrimal duct to keep it open and allow tears to drain properly. Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR): A ...

Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) is a common condition in infants and young children, characterized by a blockage in the tear duct that can lead to excessive tearing and recurrent ...

The term functional nasolacrimal duct obstruction (FNLDO; watering with patent drainage) is misleading as it implies occluded drainage and solely nasolacrimal duct pathology. 'Normal' tear ...

AIM It appears from the literature that no standardised examination exists for patients with functional nasolacrimal duct obstruction. The role of dacryocystography and lacrimal scintigraphy was ...

Purpose: Congenital epiphora can be related to anomalies of the nasolacrimal duct. This study aimed to assess the distal end of the nasolacrimal duct and the outcomes of endoscopic treatment in ...

Practical Treatment of Lacrimal Symptoms in the Presence of Patent Drainage It will be evident that, rather than FNLDO being a single entity, it is actually a period within the natural history of ...

This happens even when not crying. The eye is not red and the eyelid is not swollen. Both sides are blocked in 30% of these children. Caused by blockage of the lacrimal duct. This duct carries ...

The lacrimal system consists of the lacrimal glands, the tear film in contact with the conjunctiva and cornea, and the lacrimal drainage system through the nasolacrimal duct to the nose. In this ...

The lacrimal glands are above each eyeball, towards the outer part of the eyelid. The glands produce a fluid that cleans and protects the surface of the eyelid. Tears are part of this fluid. A growth ...

A ureteral stent is a flexible plastic tube for insertion into the ureter to treat or prevent blockages that impede urine flow from the kidney to the bladder, such as kidney stones. Once the ...