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Balloon Dacryocystoplasty

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Balloon dacryocystoplasty is a safe, simple, and effective procedure for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. It can be performed as an initial or secondary procedure following previous unsuccessful probing and irrigation in cases of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. We aim to explain the essential steps of the procedure, the potential side effects, and an example of the dictated procedure note.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Maan Alkharashi

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Deborah Vanderveen

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA

    Eric D. Rosenberg

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    Alanna S. Nattis

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, Good Samaritan Hospital, West Islip, NY, USA

    Richard J. Nattis

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Alkharashi, M., Vanderveen, D. (2021). Balloon Dacryocystoplasty. In: Rosenberg, E.D., Nattis, A.S., Nattis, R.J. (eds) Operative Dictations in Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53058-7_176

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