Dacryocystitis

Reports outline dacryocystitis study findings from D. Chen and colleagues

Published in Medical Device Business Week, December 9th, 2009

In this recent study, researchers in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China conducted a study "To evaluate a new approach of recanalisation of nasolacrimal duct obstruction (RC-NLDO) in the treatment of the nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) and chronic dacryocystitis. 583 patients with 641 eyes suffering from NLDO and chronic dacryocystitis were enrolled in this study."

"The RC-NLDO was performed in 506 eyes, with 135 eyes undergoing external dacryocystorhinostomy (EX-DCR) as controls. follow-up for 54 months was evaluated by symptoms, dye disappearance test, lacrimal irrigation and digital subtraction dacryocystogram. The RC-NLDO was also performed in 12 rhesus...

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Source: Medical Device Business Week (2009-12-09)

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