Outcome of late probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in Singapore children

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 331-334

  Yap, E Y ^a   Yip, C C ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO); Late probing; Outcome; Syringing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; LACRIMAL GLAND DISEASE; LACRIMATION; MALE; MASSAGE; SYRINGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INTUBATION; LACRIMAL DUCT OBSTRUCTION; MALE; NASOLACRIMAL DUCT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGAPORE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031392123     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006076506611     Document Type: Article

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