Summary: This project aims to test whether a newly designed lacrimal stent - the SlitStent - when placed into the lacrimal system in the standard fashion following a DCR surgery, will provide good symptomatic relief for epiphora and be well tolerated.~Epiphora, or severe tearing, is both a very common debilitating symptom and a potential cause of dangerous infections (i.e. dacryocystitis and orbital cellul...

Summary: Dacryocystorinostomy (DCR) is an operation that is indicated for lacrimal duct obstruction. As a result of the lacrimal duct obstruction, tears are retained over the obstacle and repeated lacrimal infections occur. During DCR, the lacrimal sac is opened above the obliterated lacrimal duct and subsequently drained into the nasal cavity. The most common cause of unsuccessful surgery is intranasal st...

Summary: To compare the clinical effects of low temperature plasma ablation combined with lacrimal duct catheterization and YAG lacrimal duct laser combined with lacrimal duct catheterization in the treatment of lacrimal duct obstruction