Open AccessModified External Dacryocystorhinostomy in Primary Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
Author(s) -
Hans Raj Sharma,
Ashok Sharma,
Rajni Sharma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/15940.6624
Subject(s) - medicine , nasolacrimal duct obstruction , surgery , nasolacrimal duct , dacryocystorhinostomy , ecchymosis
Epiphora secondary to acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction is a common ophthalmic problem in adults requiring surgical management. External dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is a reliable but difficult surgical technique for the treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction.