كتاب
LACRIMAL SYSTEM
- Atresia of nasal punctum
It means absence of the nasal punctum at the nostrils. The lumen of the duct is distended with saline via the lacrimal puncta and the mucosa at the nostrils is dissected until the lumen is entered.
Treatment
Lacrimal cannula is inserted for several days until the opening has been established.
