The term ‘functional nasolacrimal duct obstruction’ describes patients with epiphora where the tear duct is partially or completely patent to syringing. Delayed tear drainage is demonstrated with a ...

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 the ...

Although probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction is safe and effective , age at the time of initial intervention and bilateral surgery constitutes a significant risk for a failed ...

Under normal conditions, tears in the eyes are drained into the lacrimal sac through small openings called the upper and lower puncta located at the inner corner of the eye (called medial canthus).

Philadelphia, PA, October 12, 2011 – Amblyopia, sometimes referred to as "lazy eye," is a cause of poor vision in children. It occurs in about 1.6% to 3.6% of the general population. Early treatment ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Opinions have diverged for more than 2 centuries as to the appropriate treatment regarding nature, timing and ...

Dacryocystitis is an inflammation of the lacrimal sac (tear sac), which is often due to an obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct (tear duct). Every fortnight Dr Sunita Agarwal highlights a common, but ...

The lacrimal bones are small, flat craniofacial bones located in the eye socket. These rectangular bones consist of two surfaces, one facing the nose, the other facing the eye. Facial fractures can ...

Lacrimal device is a protective ophthalmic device that aids in keeping eye moist as well as free of dust particles. Lacrimal devices usually are constrained to nasal punctum and lacrimal ducts of the ...

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 dynamics ...

Under normal conditions, tears in the eyes are drained into the lacrimal sac through small openings called the upper and lower puncta located at the inner corner of the eye (called medial canthus).