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The Griffiths Nasolacrimal Catheter

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The Lacrimal System

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Conclusion

This nasolacrimal catheter has been extremely successful and is now the standard technique in the author’s hands. It is simpler, faster, and more successful than other methods of maintaining nasal ostium patency in DCR surgery. It is well tolerated by the patient and is easily removed in the office setting.

The Griffiths Nasolacrimal Catheter is available from BD Visitec (Franklin Lakes, NJ) in the Standard size (12-mm collar) and the Pediatric/Endonasal size (8-mm collar). The author has no financial interest in this device.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA

    John D. Griffiths MD, FACS (Clinical Associate 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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Griffiths, J.D. (2006). The Griffiths Nasolacrimal Catheter. 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_27

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