A review of the complications of lacrimal occlusion with punctal and canalicular plugs

Orbit

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 86-93

  Bourkiza, Rabia ^a   Lee, Vickie ^a  

^a CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Dry eyes; Punctal plugs

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ABSCESS; ASPERGILLOSIS; CANALICULAR PLUG; CANALICULITIS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DACRYOCYSITIS; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; EPIPHORA; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; LACRIMAL GLAND DISEASE; MEDICAL DEVICE; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; PUNCTAL PLUG; PYOGENIC GRANULOMA; REVIEW;

DRY EYE SYNDROMES; EYELIDS; HUMANS; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TEARS;

EID: 84859597754     PISSN: 01676830     EISSN: 17445108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01676830.2011.648802     Document Type: Review

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