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  • Research Article   
  • Optom open access 2016, Vol 1(2): 112
  • DOI: 10.4172/2476-2075.1000112

Mini Monoka Stent Insertion for the Management of Epiphora Secondary to Canalicular Obstruction or Stenosis

V Swetha E Jeganathan1*, Zoe Gao2 and Nitin Verma3
1The University Hospital Ayr and The University of Edinburgh, , Scotland, UK
2South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, , Adelaide, Australia
3Hobart Eye Surgeons, , Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
*Corresponding Author : V Swetha E Jeganathan, Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Edinburgh, University Hospital Ayr, Dalmellington Road, Ayr KA6 6DX, Scotland, UK, Email: vswetha@ausdoctors.net

Received Date: Feb 26, 2016 / Accepted Date: May 13, 2016 / Published Date: May 20, 2016

Abstract

Background/Aims: To assess the outcomes of Mini monoka lacrimal stent insertion in the management of epiphora in adults caused by inferior or common canalicular duct obstruction or stenosis.
Methods: A retrospective study was performed selecting consecutive patients at Hobart Eye Surgeons, from Oct 2007 to Mar ’08 who had Mini Monoka stents inserted for epiphora secondary to confirmed obstruction/stenosis in either inferior or common canaliculus. These patients had their stents routinely removed after six weeks.
Results: There were a total of 36 eyes (31 patients) included in the study and 31 eyes (83.7%) showed subjective improvement in epiphora. One patient was lost to follow up and 5 eyes showed no improvement.
Conclusion: In this first case series which used Mini Monoka stents to treat epiphora, there was a high success rate in improvement of epiphora. Further research is warranted to further validate its use into routine clinical practice.

Keywords: Mini monoka stent; Epiphora; Canalicular duct obstruction; Canalicular duct stenoses

Citation: Jeganathan VSE, Gao Z, Verma N (2016) Mini Monoka Stent Insertion for the Management of Epiphora Secondary to Canalicular Obstruction or Stenosis. Optom open access 1: 112. Doi: 10.4172/2476-2075.1000112

Copyright: © 2016 Jeganathan VSE, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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