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Surgery of the Punctum and Canaliculus

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Punctal stenosis can result from aging changes or from a history of chronic inflammation, such as blepharitis and canaliculitis, or from idiopathic causes [1]. Certain chemotherapeutic agents, such as Docetaxel (Tamoxifen) and 5-fluorouracil, can cause punctal as well as canalicular stenosis [2, 3].

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  1. Department of Ophthalmic Plastic and Facial Surgery, Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, CA, USA

    Harry Marshak M.D., F.A.C.S.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Wayne State University School of Med, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Evan H. Black

  2. Oakland University William Beaumont, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Director, Oculoplastic Surgery, Southfield, Michigan, USA

    Frank A. Nesi

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA

    Christopher J. Calvano

  4. William Beaumont School of Medicine, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Co-Director, Oculoplastic Surgery, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Geoffrey J. Gladstone

  5. Former Chief of Ophthalmology, Emeritus Clinical Prof of Ophthalmology Case Western Reserve University, South Euclid, USA

    Mark R. Levine

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Marshak, H. (2012). Surgery of the Punctum and Canaliculus. In: Black, E., Nesi, F., Calvano, C., Gladstone, G., Levine, M. (eds) Smith and Nesi’s Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0971-7_45

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