Fig. 4.1 CT scan, native axial, and volume rendering (VR) reconstruction. On axial plane, the lacrimal sac is a rounded structure enclosed between the anterior and posterior lacrimal crest (arrows)….
1. Endoscopic vision of a small scar tissue area where the previous DCR was performed 2. The incision through Tullio laser on the anterior portion of the head of the…
Fig. 9.1 The Crawford set 9.2.1.1 Stenting Placement Each punctum should be dilated. The lacrimal system is probed to open any blockages by using a standard lacrimal probe such as…
Fig. 2.1 (a) (Anatomie des parties de la generation de l’homme et de la femme Gauthier D’agoty Paris 1773 National library of Medicine, Jacques Fabien. Exposition anatomique des organes des…
Agent Days preoperatively Dabigatran, rivaroxaban 1–2a NSAIDs 1–3 Aspirin 4–7 Warfarin 5 Clopidogrel 5–7 Modified from Andrew and Selva [11] NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug aProvided that glomerular filtration rate >60…
Fig. 7.1 Epiphora in infant If tearing is intermittent, and none of the above signs are present at the time of examination, the fluorescein dye disappearance (Fig. 7.2) test can…
Fig. 3.1 Tears are able to enter the lacrimal sac but not to exit because of a one-way valve effect. Pressure in the lacrimal sac increases with dilatation of the…
References 1. Lew H, Lee SY, Kim SJ (2000) The clinical evaluation on the patients complaining of epiphora. J Korean Ophthalmol Soc 41:1112–1117 2. Nerad JA (2001) Diagnosis and management…
Fig. 13.1 Small-caliber-tip transparent hood (ST hood). (a) A conventional ST hood (DH-16GR; Fujifilm, Tokyo, Japan). (b) A short ST hood (DH-28GR; Fujifilm, Tokyo, Japan) Fig. 13.2 Illustration showing the…
Fig. 14.1 The balloon is aligned with the resection plane 3. The balloon is inflated using distilled water. At this time, the assistant’s maneuver is more important than the…
