Lacrimal intubation Monocanalicular intubation Bicanalicular intubation Traverses only the involved canaliculus Traverses both the canaliculi Monocanalicular–annular intubation Monocanalicular simple intubation Bicanalicular–annular intubation Bicanalicular nasal intubation Stent brought out to skin…
Fig. 26.1 Endoscopic view of a cicatricial closure of the ostium Fig. 26.2 An extensive turbinoseptal synechiae involving the ostium Fig. 26.3 Nasal endoscopic view showing an internal ostium stenosis…
Fig. 21.1 * denotes the axilla of middle turbinate. The important maxillary line is represented by the blue dashed line Fashioning the Nasal Mucosa Flaps A crescent or sickle knife…
Fig. 9.1 A dacryoendoscope Fig. 9.2 Closer view of the side port Fig. 9.3 Endoscopic viewing system Dacryoendoscopy can be performed in an anterograde or a retrograde manner. In the…
Fig. 3.1 Anatomy of the lacrimal punctum and its surrounding tissues. This section is performed parallel to the tarsal plate (Masson’s trichrome stain) Anatomy of the Lacrimal Canaliculus The lacrimal…
Fig. 17.1 Preoperative nasal packing Incision Though various incisions have been described, the authors prefer the commonly used curvilinear incision of about 10–12 mm in length, 3–4 mm from the…
Fig. 5.1 (a) Anterior nasal space, lateral nasal space, and ethmoid and frontal sinuses. The middle turbinate is removed. (cadaver, 89-year-old male). (b) Web-like structure seen from the inferior aspect….
and Hirohiko Kakizaki2 (1) Dacryology Service, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, 500034, India (2) Department of Ophthalmology, Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan Introduction The understanding of lacrimal embryology…
Fig. 10.1 Plain DCG in a trauma setting showing a right distal nasolacrimal duct obstruction (Photo courtesy: Gangadhar Sundar, Singapore) Digital Subtraction Dacryocystography (DS-DCG) DS-DCG was first described by Galloway…
Fig. 34.1 Local infiltration anesthesia Fig. 34.2 Anterior ethmoidal nerve block Incision Though various incisions have been described, the author prefers the commonly used curvilinear incision of about 10–12 mm…
