Dacryoscintigraph evaluation of the repaired lacrimal drainage system.
We have used dacryoscintigraphy to study the efficiency of the lacrimal system following the repair of a divided lower canaliculus in 4 children. This test has been reliable in evaluating lacrimal function and suggests that a canaliculus can be repaired and splinted satisfactorily. Our experience with dacryoscintigraphy confirms that it is a safe comfortable, and reliable method for studying the patency of the lacrimal drainage system.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging