Epiphora is a very common symptom and will become more common in an aging population. Many causes of epiphora are unrelated to anatomical problems in the nasolacrimal drainage apparatus.

Results: Nine patients complained of epiphora after topical MMC. Three of these patients had normal puncta and canaliculi, patent to irrigation. In these patients epiphora ceased spontaneously after ...

One can think of this apparatus as having both functional and anatomical (structural) components. The first component is functional and consists of the lacrimal pump. During blinking, the ...

We report a case of obstructive epiphora due to Kaposi’s sarcoma of the nasolacrimal duct. A 34 year old man who was recently diagnosed as HIV seropositive was referred to the eye department ...

Epiphora meaning in Arabic is - Synonyms and related words for Epiphora include Epistrophe. Check out all the examples and definitions of Epiphora. Similar words for Epiphora are ; in Arabic ...

A 64-year-old woman presented with a medial canthal mass in her left eye, which was accompanied only by mild epiphora. There was no history of dacryocystitis, bloody tears, midfacial trauma or surgery ...

Learning Objectives 1. To review anatomy and physiology of the lacrimal system 2. To understand causes of epiphora and their underlying pathophysiology 3. To summarize the imaging evaluation of the ...

2. To review the spectrum of imaging findings on dacryoscintigraphy. 3. To review the current role of dacryoscintigraphy in the management of patients with epiphora as compared to contrast ...