One can divide lacrimal drainage system tests into functional and anatomical evaluations. The functional (physiological) tests are designed to assess tear flow under natural physiological ...

2). The catheter should easily slip into the canaliculus and lacrimal sac. Gentle short bursts of pressure can be applied to the syringe to flush the duct. If this is unsuccessful, moving the ...

State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China Correspondence to Dr Bingqian Liu, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan ...

Fatty liver linked to increased risk of death from several diseases Date: March 24, 2025 Source: Karolinska Institutet Summary: A comprehensive study shows that people with fatty liver disease ...

Introduction: The RAB11 family of small GTPases are intracellular regulators of membrane and vesicular trafficking. We recently reported that RAB11A and RAB11B redundantly regulate spindle dynamics in ...

The epithelium of the punctum and the vertical portion of the canaliculus was removed with a corneal rust ring burr. The bared punctum-canaliculus complex was closed with a 6-0 chromic suture. Success ...