Repeated probing results in the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 185-192

  Bhinder, Gurbax Singh ^a   Bhinder, H Singh ^a  

^a G G Singh Intl Eye Res/Cure Ctr   (India)

Author keywords

Acute, subacute, and chronic dacryocystitis; Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction; Fistula; Lacrimal abscess; Protocol; Repeated probing

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; EYE DROPS; FRAMYCETIN; GENTAMICIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DACRYOCYSTITIS; EPIPHORA; FEMALE; FISTULA; FOLLOW UP; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; LACRIMAL SAC; LACRIMAL SAC FISTULA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; ACUTE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; LACRIMAL DUCT; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DACRYOCYSTITIS; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LACRIMAL DUCT OBSTRUCTION; MALE; NASOLACRIMAL DUCT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3142619302     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210401400301     Document Type: Article

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