Adding myofibroblasts to the lacrimal pump.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2020.151536
Abstract: The lacrimal sac (LS) empties in the nasolacrimal duct to drain the tears in the inferior nasal meatus. Different studies indicated the role of the lacrimal pump in the lacrimal drainage. Although controversial, the lacrimal… read more here.
Keywords: pump; lacrimal pump; adding myofibroblasts; smooth muscle ... See more keywords
Fluorescein transit test time as a tool to assess lacrimal pump function after diode laser transcanalicular dacryocystorhinostomy and external dacryocysto-rhinostomy.
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DOI: 10.4193/rhin17.254
Abstract: BACKGROUND Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is the gold standard surgical treatment for nasolacrimal duct obstruction. External DCR is the traditional approach (EXT-DCR); however, the advent of minimally invasive surgeries and the development of optic fiber and laser… read more here.
Keywords: laser; ext dcr; lacrimal pump; dcr group ... See more keywords