title: Snorkeling and Jones tubes.
abstract: We report a case of tympanic membrane rupture during snorkeling in a 17-year-old young man who had previously undergone bilateral Jones tubes placed for epiphora. To our knowledge, this phenomenon has not been previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Lewis Y W
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Weatherhead
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male