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Pediatric Balloon Catheter Dacryocystoplasty

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA

    Bruce B. Becker MD (Clinical Professor)

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  1. Eyelid and Facial Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA

    Adam J. Cohen MD (Consulting Surgeon) (Consulting Surgeon)

  2. Department of Surgery, Doctor’s Hospital, Sarasota, FL, 34239, USA

    Michael Mercandetti MD, MBA, FACS (Attending Staff) (Attending Staff)

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, 10021

    Brian G. Brazzo MD (Clinical Assistant Professor, Director and Attending Surgeon) (Clinical Assistant Professor, Director and Attending Surgeon)

  4. Oculoplastics Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 11219

    Brian G. Brazzo MD (Clinical Assistant Professor, Director and Attending Surgeon) (Clinical Assistant Professor, Director and Attending Surgeon)

  5. Oculoplastics Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, NY, 10451

    Brian G. Brazzo MD (Clinical Assistant Professor, Director and Attending Surgeon) (Clinical Assistant Professor, Director and Attending Surgeon)

  6. Department of Ophthalmology, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY, 10003, USA

    Brian G. Brazzo MD (Clinical Assistant Professor, Director and Attending Surgeon) (Clinical Assistant Professor, Director and Attending Surgeon)

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Becker, B.B. (2006). Pediatric Balloon Catheter Dacryocystoplasty. In: Cohen, A.J., Mercandetti, M., Brazzo, B.G. (eds) The Lacrimal System. Springer, New York, NY . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35267-1_16

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