American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 1 , Pages 155-159 , January 2010

The Lacrimal Bypass Tube for Lacrimal Pump Failure Attributable to Facial Palsy

  • Simon N. Madge

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
    • South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Adelaide, South Australia
    • County Hospital, Hereford, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Simon N. Madge, Discipline of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Level 8, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, South Australia
    • ,
  • Raman Malhotra

      Affiliations

    • Corneoplastic Unit, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • JeanLouis DeSousa

      Affiliations

    • Lions Eye Institute, Perth, Australia
    • ,
  • Alan McNab

      Affiliations

    • Orbital, Plastic & Lacrimal Clinic, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Brett O'Donnell

      Affiliations

    • Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Peter Dolman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Vancouver Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
    • ,
  • Dinesh Selva

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
    • South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Adelaide, South Australia

,Accepted 12 August 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00574-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.08.012

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 1 , Pages 155-159 , January 2010

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