Nature: Nasolacrimal duct intubation in the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in older children The purpose of this study was to investigate the outcomes of nasolacrimal duct intubation in the primary treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) in children aged 7 years and ... Nasolacrimal duct intubation in the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in older children The current method for treating a blocked salivary duct is far more complicated and dangerous than it should be. Now Cook Medical is working to make the surgical procedure commonly employed to treat ...

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The Spokesman-Review: Ask the doctors: Basal tears crucial to eye health, cause blocked ducts Dear Doctor: I’ve got a blocked tear duct that I’m told requires surgery. My eye weeps, but it isn’t painful. However, it has become infected once. What can you tell me about this condition, and what ...

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Ask the doctors: Basal tears crucial to eye health, cause blocked ducts Temporary, fully covered, self-expanding metal stents work well to address blocked bile ducts, a research team at Weill Cornell Medical College has determined. Their use could be a big advance from ...