Titre du document / Document title

Treatment of dry eye by moving the lacrimal punctum to dry dock

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

MURUBE-DEL-CASTILLO J. ; HERNANDEZ-KING J. ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

Hosp. Ramón y Cajal, dep. oftalmología, 28034 Madrid, ESPAGNE

Résumé / Abstract

Several methods for occluding the lacrimal canaliculi to prevent spontaneous drainage have been described for the treatment of dry eye. These techniques have been either of short duration or irreversible. We have developed a technique in which the vertical portion of the lacrimal canaliculus is transferred anteriorly, and the lacrimal punctum is placed between the eyelashes, where it is out of the lacrimal meniscus and therefore nonfunctional. If the quantity of lacrimal secretion improves, the vertical portion of the lacrimal canaliculus may be returned to its original site, allowing normal lacrimal flow. The technique was successful in 12 puncta of seven patients with more than 5 years of follow up

Revue / Journal Title

Ophthalmic surgery   ISSN 0022-023X   CODEN OPSGAT 

Source / Source

1993, vol. 24, n^o1, pp. 53-58 (22 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Slack, Thorofare, NJ, ETATS-UNIS  (1970-1995) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Dry eye syndrome ; Surgery ; Surgical transfer ; Lacrimal point ; Treatment ; Eye disease ; Technique ; Human ; Lacrimal canaliculus ; Lacrimal apparatus disease ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Oeil sec syndrome ; Chirurgie ; Transposition chirurgicale ; Point lacrymal ; Traitement ; Oeil pathologie ; Technique ; Homme ; Canalicule lacrymal ; Appareil lacrymal pathologie ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Ojo seco síndrome ; Cirugía ; Transposición quirúrgica ; Punto lagrimal ; Tratamiento ; Ojo patología ; Técnica ; Hombre ; Canalículo lagrimal ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 14946, 35400003911667.0120