Research & Literature

Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy as treatment for lower lacrimal pathway obstructions in adults: Review article.

Penttilä E, Smirnov G, Tuomilehto H, et al.

Allergy & rhinology (Providence, R.I.) 2015; (6(1)):12-9 doi:10.2500/ar.2015.6.0116.

Outcome comparison between transcanalicular and external dacryocystorhinostomy.

Uludag G, Yeniad B, Ceylan E, et al.

International journal of ophthalmology 2015; (8(2)):353-7 doi:10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2015.02.25.

Modified External Dacryocystorhinostomy in Primary Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction.

Sharma HR, Sharma AK, Sharma R

Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR 2015; (9(10)):NC01-5 doi:10.7860/JCDR/2015/15940.6624.

Iodine-131 Therapy and Nasolacrimal Duct Obstructions: What We Know and What We Need to Know.

Ali MJ

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2016; (32(4)):243-8 doi:10.1097/IOP.0000000000000647.

MR dacryocystography: comparison with dacryoendoscopy in positional diagnosis of nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

Higashi H, Tamada T, Mizukawa K, Ito K

La Radiologia medica 2016; (121(7)):580-7 doi:10.1007/s11547-016-0632-7.

Clinical significance of routine lacrimal sac biopsy during dacryocystorhinostomy: A comprehensive review of literature.

Koturović Z, Knežević M, Rašić DM

Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences 2017; (17(1)):1-8 doi:10.17305/bjbms.2016.1424.

Transcanalicular Laser-Assisted Dacryocystorhinostomy With Endonasal Augmentation in Primary Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction: Our Experience.

Goel R, Nagpal S, Kumar S, et al.

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2017; (33(6)):408-412 doi:10.1097/IOP.0000000000000802.

Outcomes of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: Experience of a fellowship trainee at a tertiary care center.

Kamal S, Ali MJ, Nair AG

Indian journal of ophthalmology 2016; (64(9)):648-653 doi:10.4103/0301-4738.194340.

Outcomes of Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy in Secondary Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction: A Case-Control Study.

Sweeney AR, Davis GE, Chang SH, Amadi AJ

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2018; (34(1)):20-25 doi:10.1097/IOP.0000000000000841.

Surgical outcomes of external dacryocystorhinostomy and risk factors for functional failure: a 10-year experience.

Lee MJ, Khwarg SI, Kim IH, et al.

Eye (London, England) 2017; (31(5)):691-697 doi:10.1038/eye.2016.308.

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia/ Small-Cell Lymphocytic Lymphoma of the Lacrimal Sac: A Case Series.

Krishna Y, Irion LD, Karim S, et al.

Ocular oncology and pathology 2017; (3(3)):224-228 doi:10.1159/000455148.

Acute dacryocystitis complicated by orbital cellulitis and loss of vision: A case report and review of the literature.

Alsalamah AK, Alkatan HM, Al-Faky YH

International journal of surgery case reports 2018; (50()):130-134 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.07.045.

Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in dacryocystorhinostomy with and without silicone intubation.

Ing EB, Bedi H, Hussain A, et al.

Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie 2018; (53(5)):466-470 doi:10.1016/j.jcjo.2017.12.006.

The Incidence of Lacrimal Drainage Disorders Across a Tertiary Eye Care Network: Customization of an Indigenously Developed Electronic Medical Record System-eyeSmart.

Das AV, Rath S, Naik MN, Ali MJ

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2019; (35(4)):354-356 doi:10.1097/IOP.0000000000001257.

Etiopathogenesis of Primary Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction: What We Know and What We Need to Know.

Ali MJ, Paulsen F

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2019; (35(5)):426-433 doi:10.1097/IOP.0000000000001310.

Prolactin and Prolactin-inducible protein (PIP) in the pathogenesis of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO).

Ali MJ, Paulsen F

Medical hypotheses 2019; (125()):137-138 doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2019.02.051.

Dacryocystography: From theory to current practice.

Singh S, Ali MJ, Paulsen F

Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft 2019; (224()):33-40 doi:10.1016/j.aanat.2019.03.009.

Long-term outcomes after endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy without mucosal flap preservation.

Kingdom TT, Barham HP, Durairaj VD

The Laryngoscope 2020; (130(1)):12-17 doi:10.1002/lary.27989.

Dacryocystorhinostomy: Evolution of endoscopic techniques after 498 cases.

Trimarchi M, Giordano Resti A, Vinciguerra A, et al.

European journal of ophthalmology 2020; (30(5)):998-1003 doi:10.1177/1120672119854582.

Clinical utility of SPECT/CT and CT-dacryocystography-enhanced dacryoscintigraphy in the imaging of lacrimal drainage system obstruction.

Barna S, Garai I, Kukuts K, et al.

Annals of nuclear medicine 2019; (33(10)):746-754 doi:10.1007/s12149-019-01385-2.

Computed Tomography Versus Dacryocystography for the Evaluation of the Nasolacrimal Duct-A Study With 72 Patients.

Papathanassiou S, Koch T, Suhling MC, et al.

Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology 2019; (4(4)):393-398 doi:10.1002/lio2.293.

Best treatments available for distal acquired lacrimal obstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Vinciguerra A, Nonis A, Giordano Resti A, et al.

Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery 2020; (45(4)):545-557 doi:10.1111/coa.13551.

Primary Malignant Epithelial Tumors of the Lacrimal Drainage System: A Major Review.

Singh S, Ali MJ

Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2021; (40(3)):179-192 doi:10.1080/01676830.2020.1769684.

Lymphoma of the Lacrimal Sac: The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Experience With a Comparison to the Previously Reported Literature.

Neerukonda VK, Stagner AM, Wolkow N

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2022; (38(1)):79-86 doi:10.1097/IOP.0000000000001997.

Evaluation of lacrimal drainage system in Pseudoexfoliation syndrome.

Eroglu FC, Sekeroglu MA, Ceran TH, et al.

Eye (London, England) 2022; (36(11)):2094-2098 doi:10.1038/s41433-021-01799-1.

Acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction: clinical and histological findings of 275 cases.

Makselis A, Petroska D, Kadziauskiene A, et al.

BMC ophthalmology 2022; (22(1)):12 doi:10.1186/s12886-021-02185-x.

DCR for nasolacrimal duct stenosis may be less effective than for complete obstruction.

Shapira Y, Macri C, Usmani E, et al.

Eye (London, England) 2023; (37(4)):760-763 doi:10.1038/s41433-022-02048-9.

Outcomes of intubation and endoscopic DCR in functional nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

Shapira Y, Macri C, Usmani E, et al.

Rhinology 2022; (60(4)):308-312 doi:10.4193/Rhin22.047.

Self-regurgitation on pressure over lacrimal sac in cases of primary-acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction: Correlation with physician examination and patients' perceptions.

Alam MS, Singh P, Amitava AK, Ali MJ

Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society 2021; (35(3)):217-219 doi:10.4103/SJOPT.SJOPT_87_21.

Non-contrast MR dacryocystography for the evaluation of epiphora and recurrent dacryocystitis: A preliminary study.

Cè M, Grimaldi E, Toto-Brocchi M, et al.

The neuroradiology journal 2023; (36(4)):397-403 doi:10.1177/19714009221140484.

Clinical Trial to Compare Success Rate of Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy and External Dacryocystorhinostomy for Treatment of Primary Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction.

Khatri MS, Kharaya A

Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India 2022; (74(Suppl 2)):1266-1273 doi:10.1007/s12070-020-02352-4.

External versus Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy for Primary Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction.

Rajabi MT, Shahraki K, Nozare A, et al.

Middle East African journal of ophthalmology 2022; (29(1)):1-6 doi:10.4103/meajo.meajo_238_21.

High risk and low prevalence diseases: Orbital cellulitis.

Pelletier J, Koyfman A, Long B

The American journal of emergency medicine 2023; (68()):1-9 doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2023.02.024.

The influence of microorganisms on early relapses after external dacryocystorhinostomy.

Acar Eser N, Ceylanoglu KS, Malkoc Sen E, Evren E

International ophthalmology 2023; (43(9)):3097-3106 doi:10.1007/s10792-023-02709-y.

Etiopathogenesis of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO).

Ali MJ

Progress in retinal and eye research 2023; (96()):101193 doi:10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101193.

Clinical outcomes of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy without preserving mucosal flaps in combination with silicone stent and steroid-soaked gelfoam.

Rikhtehgar MH, Rikhtehgar MJ, Hassanpour K, et al.

Journal francais d'ophtalmologie 2024; (47(2)):104013 doi:10.1016/j.jfo.2023.07.018.

Dacryocystitis in a Patent Nasolacrimal Drainage System: A Literature Review.

Fatani D, AlSuhaibani A

Seminars in ophthalmology 2024; (39(8)):595-598 doi:10.1080/08820538.2024.2370829.

Prospective, randomised clinical trial on the necessity of using a silicone intubarium in the context of endonasal-endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (EN-DCR) in patients with postsaccal lacrimal duct stenosis.

Bahner L, Zebralla V, Dietz A, et al.

International ophthalmology 2024; (44(1)):293 doi:10.1007/s10792-024-03205-7.

Role of paranasal abnormalities and systemic inflammation on primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

Sevimli N, Aydın Kurna S, Çakır M, Akkaya S

Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection 2024; (14(1)):38 doi:10.1186/s12348-024-00416-y.

Randomized Controlled Trial on Silicone Intubation in Endoscopic Mechanical Dacryocystorhinostomy (SEND): An 11-year Outcome Report.

Chan KK, Yung GW, Chee ASH, et al.

Seminars in ophthalmology 2025; (40(1)):54-60 doi:10.1080/08820538.2024.2385391.

[Minimally invasive therapy for nasolacrimal duct obstructions].

Emmerich KH, Lang M, Meyer-Rüsenberg H

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde 2024; (241(12)):1361-1371 doi:10.1055/a-2375-0128.

Predictors of nasolacrimal duct intubation failure for primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction: a computed tomography-dacryocystography (CT-DCG) study.

Wang W, Lin T, Gong L, Wang Y

Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery 2024; (14(10)):7229-7236 doi:10.21037/qims-24-519.

Delayed Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis of Lacrimal Sac Tumors in Patients Presenting with Epiphora: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes.

Chu YC, Tsai CC

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2024; (14(21)) doi:10.3390/diagnostics14212401.

Poorly differentiated sebaceous carcinoma of the lacrimal sac in a young adult: A case report.

Pal S, Patidar N, R A, et al.

SAGE open medical case reports 2024; (12()):2050313X241271787 doi:10.1177/2050313X241271787.

Orbital Cellulitis Secondary to Dacryocystitis: A Case Series and Literature Review.

O'Rourke M, Tang YF, Pick Z, et al.

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2025; (41(3)):306-314 doi:10.1097/IOP.0000000000002834.

Evaluating failed dacryocystorhinostomy using computed tomography dacryocystography: a preliminary analysis of bony ostium characteristics in an Asian population.

Cui X, Shan K, Wang X, Wang Y

Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery 2025; (15(3)):2183-2192 doi:10.21037/qims-24-1979.

Orbital abscess secondary to acute dacryocystitis.

Herrera J, Moshegov S, Charanjeet D, et al.

Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2026; (45(1)):40-47 doi:10.1080/01676830.2025.2543388.

Trends and Outcomes of Endoscopic Versus External Dacryocystorhinostomy: A 20-year Retrospective Multi-Institutional Analysis.

Davila N, McLaughlin SA, Pradeep T, et al.

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026; (42(2)):196-201 doi:10.1097/IOP.0000000000003049.

Association of morphologic pattern and biometric characteristics of the tear ducts in dacryostenosis.

Atkova EL, Yartsev VD, Demyashkin GA, Ekaterinchev MA

International ophthalmology 2025; (45(1)):423 doi:10.1007/s10792-025-03790-1.

Evaluating the Endoscopic Jones Primary Dye Test in Lacrimal Dysfunction.

Macri CZ, Tong JY, Almater AI, Selva D

Seminars in ophthalmology 2026; (41(6)):725-728 doi:10.1080/08820538.2025.2588716.

Lacrimal Sac and Nasolacrimal Duct Tumors Mimicking Chronic Inflammation: A Systematic Review.

Anglitoiu AE, Marin KC, Bratosin F, et al.

Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) 2026; (62(1)) doi:10.3390/medicina62010142.

The role of intubation and dacryocystorhinostomy in the management of functional nasolacrimal duct obstruction: a systematic review.

Ang T, Muthineni V, Almater A, Selva D

International ophthalmology 2026; (46(1)).

Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy for primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction: A systematic review and pooled analysis of powered vs. non-powered technique.

Daloiso A, Gaudioso P, Negrisolo M, et al.

European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2026; (283(5)):2827-2847 doi:10.1007/s00405-025-09961-1.

Clinical features and imaging findings of early lacrimal sac neoplasms: a retrospective study.

Yu J, Bi Y, Cai R, et al.

Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery 2026; (16(4)):281 doi:10.21037/qims-2025-1719.

Giant Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Lacrimal Sac Initially Suspected to Represent a Sinonasal Malignancy 16 Years After Dacryocystorhinostomy.

Mitamura S, Oide S, Sasaki Y, et al.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2026; (16(13)) doi:10.3390/diagnostics16132027.

Safety and efficacy of silicone intubation compared to standard techniques in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Dar A, Jalal AA, Ibrahim M, et al.

International ophthalmology 2026; (46(1)).

Bilateral, Simultaneous Common Canalicular Obstruction Occurring 10 Years after Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy: A Case Report.

Paris J, Almater AI, Selva D

Case reports in ophthalmology 2026; (17(1)):687-691 doi:10.1159/000552100.