epiphora

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epiphora

[‚ep·ə ′fȯr·ə]

(medicine)

An abnormal increase in tearing of one or both eyes.

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symptoms such as epiphora and chronic discharge from the fistula) are potential candidates for surgical treatment.

Bilateral congenital lacrimal fistulae: a case report

There were no epiphora observed with reduced corneal opacity and formation of scar tissue in center of eye which indicated healing process.

Clinical Management of Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis in a Cow

Endoscopic DCR is an effective surgery to relieve epiphora from primary acquired NLD obstruction.

Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy with and without intraoperative Mitomycin-C: a comparative study

The most frequent clinical manifestations of infections were as classically described: patients had sudden onset of ocular pain, foreign body sensation, irritation, epiphora, photophobia, and subconjunctival hemorrhage.

Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis and coxsackievirus A24v, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2004

Reflex epiphora in patients with dry eye symptoms: role of variable time schirmer-1 test.

Dry eye in present scenario

The causes of epiphora are broadly considered to be related to three factors, with a significant proportion being more of a spectrum and multifactorial:

Epiphora--an update

Key Words: Centurion syndrome, epiphora, medial canthal tendon

Centurion syndrome: a rare cause of epiphora/Centurion sendromu: nadir bir epifora nedeni

It is often associated with severe epiphora, drooling of saliva on the paralysed side including difficulties in mastication.

Study of various causes of facial palsy and its management protocol

After five minutes, the cotton bud is removed and the presence of fluorescein (positive) on the bud indicates a patent lacrimal drainage system and the epiphora may be the result of lacrimal hypersecretion, caused by conditions such as ocular allergy, dry eye, blepharitis, trichiasis, distichiasis, entropion, ectropion, foreign bodies, concretions, corneal disease or anterior uveitis.

Use of fluorescein in optometric practice

Double lacrimal puncta: clinical presentation and potential mechanisms of epiphora.

Two rare forms of slit lacrimal canaliculus; self-inflicted and congenital/Lakrimal kanalikul yariginin iki nadir formu; kendine zarar verme ve dogumsal

Epiphora has traditionally fallen under the purview of ophthalmologists.

Nasolacrimal duct oncocytoma: an unusual cause of chronic epiphora

On clinical examination, animal appeared dull, depressed with half closed right eye and epiphora.