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Structure of lacrimal punctum

Known as: Punctum lacrimale, Lacrimal punctum, Punctum, Lacrimal 
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Broader (2)

Anatomical orificeLacrimal Apparatus

Narrower (2)

Inferior lacrimal punctumSuperior lacrimal punctum

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2018
2018
Punctal Ectropion repair using the Raus–Garito clamp
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the results from the correction of ectropion of the punctum lacrimale in lower eyelids with a new… 
2017
2017
Getting hooked: Eyelash in lacrimal punctum
2014
2014
Use of Crawford Tube for Chronic Suppurative Lacrimal Canaliculitis
Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of the Crawford tube for the treatment of chronic suppurative lacrimal canaliculitis… 
2013
2013
A Para-Canalicular Abscess Resembling an Inflamed Chalazion
Background. Lacrimal infections by Actinomyces are rare and commonly misdiagnosed for long periods of time. They account for 2… 
2007
2007
[Pyogenic granuloma following Smart Plug insertion].
CASE REPORT We report the case of a 65-year-old woman with dry eye syndrome who was referred because of a red mass in the… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Tear Meniscus Height, Lower Punctum Lacrimale, and the Tear Lipid Layer in Normal Aging
Purpose. The purposes of this study are to investigate the tear meniscus height (TMH), lipid layer, and critical dimensions of… 
1994
1994
Effect of collagen punctal occlusion on tear stability and volume.
When the patient has dry eye symptoms, the clinician can apply several techniques to, evaluate tear status, the likely cause of… 
1986
1986
The punctum pucker procedure for stenosis of the lacrimal punctum.
Stenosis of the lacrimal punctum can be caused by a variety of factors. The Jones one-snip procedure has emerged as the treatment… 
1986
1986
Ectropionization of the lacrimal punctum in Sjögren's syndrome.
1949
1949
EYE-LASH IN THE LACRIMAL PUNCTUM*
The following case presents unusual features. The patient, a Goan male, aged 50 years, was seen in July, 1944, with an irritating… 
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