We report an unusual case of low-grade systemic lymphoma presenting with nasolacrimal duct obstruction secondary to a localised aggressive transformation in the lacrimal sac. There was a good response ...

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).

One can think of this apparatus as having both functional and anatomical (structural) components. The first component is functional and consists of the lacrimal pump. During blinking, the contraction ...

This patient has a lacrimal sac fistula of the right eye. Nasolacrimal duct obstruction is the most common nasolacrimal duct abnormality in children, but the presence of a draining ostium makes ...

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).

(a) The frontal processes of the maxilla and the lacrimal bone are removed to expose the nasolacrimal duct and the lacrimal sac. (b) The mucous nasolacrimal duct and the lacrimal sac are elevated from ...

PARIS — Appropriate surgical maneuvers can transform external dacryocystorhinostomy into an easy, successful procedure, with minimal bleeding, invisible scars and long lasting results, according to ...

The lacrimal drainage system is made up of a succession of rivers, holes and lakes. First are the palpebral rivers, which run along the palpebral margins. These superficial rivers end at the inner ...