Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Following External Versus Transcanalicular Dacryocystorhinostomy with a Diode Laser and Evaluation if Change in Quality of Life After Simultaneous Bilateral Surgery in Patients with Bilateral Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

To compare patient satisfaction and experience after external dacryocystorhinostomy (EX-DCR) versus transcanalicular DCR (TC-DCR) with a diode laser and to evaluate the change in quality of life following simultaneous bilateral DCR.Prospective evaluation of 38 eyes of 19 patients with bilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) who underwent TC-DCR for the right eye (Group 1) and EX-DCR for the left eye (Group 2) simultaneously. The...