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Lacrimal Drainage System Diseases

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Endoscopic Surgery of the Lacrimal Drainage System

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A delicate equilibrium between tear production and loss is controlled by the lacrimal system. Biological, environmental, and physical factors continuously influence this balance. Tear production in excess of loss directly causes tearing, whereas tear loss in excess of production stimulates reflexive tear production, which may also lead to epiphora [1].

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, Modena, Italy

    Francesco Mattioli, Sara Valerini & Marco Bonali

  2. Department of Head and Neck, Azienda ospedaliero-universitaria di Modena, Modena, Italy

    Gabriele Molteni

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Mattioli, F., Valerini, S., Bonali, M., Molteni, G. (2016). Lacrimal Drainage System Diseases. In: Presutti, L., Mattioli, F. (eds) Endoscopic Surgery of the Lacrimal Drainage System. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20633-2_3

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