Lacrimal & Tear System

The lacrimal (tear drainage) system carries tears from the eye surface through the lacrimal puncta, canaliculi, lacrimal sac, and nasolacrimal duct into the nasal cavity. Oculoplastic surgeons treat obstruction, infection, and trauma affecting this system.

Lacrimal System

Treatment of blocked tear ducts, chronic tearing, dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), and lacrimal infections — adult and pediatric.

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