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Management of Pediatric Upper System Problems: Punctal and Canalicular Surgery

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Abnormalities of the puncta, canaliculi, or their insertion to the lacrimal sac can result in epiphora, recurrent infection, or inappropriate routing of tear drainage through a fistula tract. Such abnormalities can arise as congenital defects, acquired stenosis, or the result of trauma. This chapter discusses disorders of the upper lacrimal drainage system, with attention to etiology, clinical evaluation, and methods for surgical intervention.

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  1. Department of Opthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Sarah M. Jacobs & Christopher B. Chambers

  2. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and The Edwin and Fannie Gray Hall Center for Human Appearance, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    William R. Katowitz MD & James A. Katowitz MD, FACS

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  1. Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology and Director of Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and The Edwin and Fannie Gray Hall Center for Human Appearance, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    James A. Katowitz

  2. Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Director of the Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery Fellowship Program, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and The Edwin and Fannie Gray Hall Center for Human Appearance, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    William R. Katowitz

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Jacobs, S.M., Chambers, C.B., Katowitz, W.R., Katowitz, J.A. (2018). Management of Pediatric Upper System Problems: Punctal and Canalicular Surgery. In: Katowitz, J., Katowitz, W. (eds) Pediatric Oculoplastic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60814-3_29

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