[Minimally invasive Therapy of lacrimal Drainage System Stenosis].

[Minimally invasive Therapy of lacrimal Drainage System Stenosis].
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2017 Sep;234(9):1183-1195
Authors: Avgitidou G, Koch KR, Heindl LM
Abstract
Epiphora is one of the most common symptoms for clinical ophthalmological consultation. This symptom is mostly caused by stenosis of the lacrimal drainage system. Over a century, external dacryocystostomy according to Toti was the treatment of choice. Today, new very encouraging minimally invasive techniques for recanalisation of the lacrimal drainage system, such as microdrilldacryoplasty or laserdacryoplasty, as well as bypass-based techniques, such as transcanalicular laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy, become more important in the treatment of dacryostenosis.
PMID: 28895636 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde - September 14, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Klin Monbl Augenheilkd Source Type: research