2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
7 Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery
Part III: Lacrimal System
Chapter 15: Abnormalities of the Lacrimal Secretory and Drainage Systems
This chapter includes related videos. Links to individual videos are provided within the text; a page containing all videos in Section 7 is available at www.aao.org/bcscvideo_section07.
Highlights
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Congenital defects in the lacrimal system can be isolated or associated with other abnormalities.
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Management of congenital nasolacrimal obstruction includes conservative and surgical techniques.
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Tearing can be due to a wide variety of conditions.
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Canalicular injuries are commonly encountered with eyelid trauma.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.