Innovative cost-effective method to repair lacrimal cannaliculi laceration – finding proximal end and stent

2019/05/31 by Shreya M. Shah, Mehul Shah, Shah, Shreya M. +5
Medicine · #610 Medical sciences #Glaucoma and retinal disorders #Medicine #Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Treatments #Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders #identification of proximal end #lacrimal canalicular laceration #prolene suture #stent

paper · doi:10.3205/oc000109

openalex publication_date 2019/05/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/19

Abstract

The reported surgical technique is a very cost-effective option for lacrimal canalicular laceration repair.

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