A prospective outcome study of membranous and solid distal common canalicular obstructions

PurposeTo prospectively evaluate the surgical outcomes of membranous and solid distal common canalicular obstructions (CCOs) following endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (EnDCR) and lacrimal intubation combined with either membranotomy or trephination.MethodsThis was a prospective, non-randomized, consecutive interventional case series. Inclusion criteria included patients undergoing EnDCR with evidence of a membranous block or more solid …