American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages 1051-1055 , June 2005

Outcome of External Dacryocystorhinostomy Combined With Membranectomy of a Distal Canalicular Obstruction

  • Kostas G. Boboridis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Kostas Boboridis MD, Pavlou Mela 16, 546 22 Thessaloniki, Greece; fax: +30 2310 252966
    • ,
  • Catey Bunce, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Geoffrey E. Rose (FRCS, FRCOphth)

      Affiliations

    • Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom

,Accepted 5 January 2005.

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PII: S0002-9394(05)00014-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.01.009

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages 1051-1055 , June 2005

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