Dacryostenosis in newborns: Probing or syringing, or both?

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 128-131

  Tahat, Atef A ^a,b  

^a KING HUSSEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Jordan)

^b NONE   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction; Epiphora; Irrigation; Lacrimal; Probing

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; EPIPHORA; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; LACRIMAL DUCT; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0033921537     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210001000206     Document Type: Article

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