title: Management options of acquired punctal stenosis.
abstract: Punctal stenosis is a frequent source of patients referral to the otoplasty clinic and the search for a procedure that can permanently eliminate epiphora without disturbing the normal lacrimal system anatomy and physiology started centuries ago and continues today. The following article summarizes the reported procedures in the English literature in the acquired punctal stenosis with a description of techniques, success rates, and potential complications with the goal of identifying the most effective treatment strategy based on the current knowledge available.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (2) 6401000. Fax. +966 (2) 6408349. E-mail: aabukhari@kau.edu.sa.
authors: Amal A
authors: AA
authors: Bukhari
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000473:pathology*; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents