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Bleier, Benjamin S. et al.: 2019 Endoscopic Surgery of the Orbit DOI: 10.1055/b-0038-163681

4 Evaluation and Management of Congenital Lacrimal Obstruction

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Editors: Bleier, Benjamin S.; Freitag, Suzanne K.; Sacks, Raymond

Authors: Adappa, Nithin D.; Banks, Catherine; Barham, Henry P.; Campbell, Adam P.; Campbell, Raewyn; Cestari, Dean M.; Choi, Catherine J.; Chun, Bo Young; Curtin, Hugh; Glass, Lora R. Dagi; Douglas, Richard; Gardner, Paul A.; Glicksman, Jordan T.; Harvey, Richard J.; Lee, Nahyoung Grace; Lefebvre, Daniel R.; Liao, Sophie D.; Lubbe, Darlene E.; Lund, Valerie J.; Mappus, Elliott; Metson, Ralph B.; Moe, Kris S.; Palmer, James N.; Psaltis, Alkis J.; Rajak, Saul N.; Ramakrishnan, Vijay R.; Reinshagen, Katherine L.; Rimmer, Joanne; Roos, Jonathan C. P.; Rose, Geoffrey E.; Scangas, George A.; Schlosser, Rodney J.; Snyderman, Carl H.; Soler, Zachary M.; Stefko, S. Tonya; Wilcsek, Geoffrey A.; Wolkow, Natalie; Yoon, Michael K.

Title: Endoscopic Surgery of the Orbit

Subtitle: Anatomy, Pathology, and Management

Print ISBN: 9781626235052; Online ISBN: 9781626235069; Book DOI: 10.1055/b-006-160139

2019 © 2019 Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart

Subjects: Otorhinolaryngology, Phoniatrics, Audiology;Neurosurgery;Ophthalmology, Optometry

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Jonathan C. P. Roos and Suzanne K. Freitag

Abstract

This chapter provides a detailed description of the pertinent anatomy and embryology of the lacrimal system, followed by a discussion of the evaluation of the tearing infant. Management recommendations are detailed including the timing of intervention, minimally invasive treatments, and finally surgical management including probing and irrigation, turbinate infracture, and silicone intubation. Adjunctive treatment options including balloon dacryoplasty and nasal endoscopy are also discussed.

Key words

congenital nasolacrimal obstruction - congenital lacrimal obstruction - epiphora - dacryocystitis - dacryocystocele - dacryocele - probing - irrigation - lacrimal intubation