Treatment of Complete Obstruction of the Nasolacrimal System by Temporary Placement of Nasolacrimal Polyurethane Stents: Preliminary Results

To assess the efficacy of the temporary placement of polyurethane nasolacrimal stents as a treatment for complete post-saccal obstruction of the lacrimal apparatus.Polyurethane nasolacrimal stents were inserted under radiological guidance in nine patients with grade IV epiphora due to complete obstruction of the lacrimal system, at the junction of the lacrimal sac and duct (eight patients) or in the lacrimal duct (one patient). On average, the...