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Congenital nasolacrimal duct (NLD) obstruction is very common at birth; anatomical obstructions exist in up to […] % of newborns
73%
It is recommendable to perform dacryocystography to confirm the location of the obstruction prior to probing - T or F
F
kolejność interwencji
massages , probing , balloon catheter dilation , dacryocystorhinostomy
DCR -local or general anejsezja
under local anaesthesia with intravenous sedation
DCR in mucocele?
can be performed without any problem in cases of mucocele; in fact, it tends to be easier to open the sac in cases with mucocele
IOI - sex
both sexes equally
IOI - initial imaging test
The initial imaging test of choice is CT, due to its speed and lower cost
IOI - It is necessary to perform a biopsy of the affected tissues to make a diagnosis of idiopathic orbital disease - T or F
F
TAO - mild cases - treatment
Mild cases are treated with selenium as an antioxidant
TAO - GKS and exophthalmos
Corticosteroids improve the inflammation, but they have not shown to reverse the exophthalmos.
The Fasanella–Servat procedure
the predecessor to Müller’s muscle–conjunctival resection, but it involved resection of the tarsus in addition to the conjunctiva and Müller’s muscle; like Müller’s muscle–conjunctival resection, it is a technique for correcting ptosis
The following are surgical procedures indicated for treating upper eyelid retraction due to thyroid eye disease:
Müllerectomy, Upper eyelid levator recession, Full-thickness blepharotomy
Müller’s muscle–conjunctival resection
a technique for correcting palpebral ptosis, as it tightens Müller’s muscle by shortening the posterior lamella
blepharotomy
weakening both Müller’s muscle and the levator
dural fistulas
indirect. middle meningeal artery branches in dural fistulas) with the orbital venous or cavernous sinus system