The precorneal tear film is maintained by blinking and exhibits different phases in the tear
cycle. The tear film serves as the most anterior surface of the eye and plays an important role …

Obstruction of the lacrimal pathway is manifested by epiphora, infection, and blurred vision
as well as ocular and facial pain. Conservative treatments only achieve temporary relief of …

Background The dacryoendoscope is the only instrument that can observe the luminal side
of the lacrimal passage with minimal invasiveness. It was developed to treat lacrimal …

Background Historically dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) has been performed externally with
very good outcomes. Current literature shows comparable success rates between …

Patient satisfaction following endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy: a quality of life study
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Purpose To assess and compare the subjective improvement in symptoms and quality of life
in adult patients who underwent commonly performed oculoplastic surgical interventions to …

Purpose: The objective of this study was to assess the quality of outcomes of powered
endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy using the lacrimal symptom (Lac-Q) questionnaire …

Background No widely accepted, validated instrument currently exists to measure clinical
outcomes in patients who undergo dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) for treatment of epiphora …

Purpose To determine the application of imaging the stenotic lacrimal punctum with infrared
photographs and optical coherence tomography (OCT) and to identify characteristics of the …

Purpose: To elucidate whether the specific cause of nasolacrimal duct drainage impairment
impacts the severity, symptoms, and implications on visual tasks and quality of life (QOL) in …