title: Cautery applications to relieve punctal stenosis.
abstract: Applications of cautery to the mucosa and muscle at the base of the lacrimal papillae can result in retraction of the walls of the punctum, reestablishing patency. A relationship may exist between the cause of stenosis of the lacrimal papillae and stenosis at other juncture points in the lacrimal excretory system.
mesh_terms: D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis; D013666:Tears