Dilatation of the Nasolacrimal Duct under Radiographic Control
- 1 June 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 127 (3) , 813-815
- https://doi.org/10.1148/127.3.813
Abstract
Obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct [in man] is a major cause of epiphora, or tearing. A method of dilating obstructions to re-establish drainage of the lacrimal sac which utilizes fluoroscopic control to stay within the natural lumen of the nasolacrimal duct was described. The procedure was simple to perform under local anesthesia. An unsuccessful dilatation did not interfere with subsequent dacrocystorhinostomy.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: