Size variation of the lacrimal punctum in adults

K D Carter; C C Nelson; C L Martonyi

doi:10.1097/00002341-198804040-00006

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Size variation of the lacrimal punctum in adults

Journal article

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Size variation of the lacrimal punctum in adults

K D Carter, C C Nelson and C L Martonyi

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, Vol.4(4), pp.231-234

1988

DOI: 10.1097/00002341-198804040-00006

PMID: 3154744

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Abstract

This is the first reported study on accurate computerized measurements of lacrimal punctal size in normal adults. There was a wide variation found between patients. The lower lid puncta were consistently noted to be larger than those of the upper lids. This is clinically significant in dry-eye patients who may need to be treated with punctal plugs of various sizes.

Genetic Variation

Photography

Image Processing, Computer-Assisted

Humans

Middle Aged

Lacrimal Apparatus - anatomy & histology

Adult

Female

Male

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Title: Subtitle: Size variation of the lacrimal punctum in adults
Creators: K D Carter - Department of Ophthalmology, W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48105
C C Nelson
C L Martonyi
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, Vol.4(4), pp.231-234
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1097/00002341-198804040-00006
PMID: 3154744
ISSN: 0740-9303
eISSN: 1537-2677
Language: English
Date published: 1988
Academic Unit: Otolaryngology; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9983980042402771

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