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Chapter-25 Diseases of the Lacrimal Apparatus

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Ophthalmology

Author
1. Nema HV
2. Nema Nitin
ISBN
9789350255070
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11511_25
Edition
6/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
15
Author Affiliations
1. Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Varanasi, India
2. Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, India, Varanasi, India, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Abstract

This chapter describe the anatomy of the lacrimal apparatus, the etiology, clinical features and treatment of dacryoadenitis, the layers and functions of tear film, the tests for assessment of patency of the lacrimal passage, the diseases of the lacrimal sac, surgeries on the lacrimal passage such as dacryocystectomy and dacryocystorhinostomy.

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