[Treatment of lacrimal duct diseases using low energy helium-neon laser].

Treatment of diseases of the lacrimal duct remains a pressing problem in ophthalmology. These diseases are responsible for 71-85.4% diseases in capable people.

[Intubation granulomas of the lacrimal ducts in patients with silicone implants].

The results of 315 endonasal operations on the lacrimal duct with long intubation are analyzed. The most incident complication of long intubation of the lacrimal duct is formation of intubation granulomas, which are most often localized in the inferior lacrimal canaliculus; their etiology is sometimes allergic--they form as a response of adjacent tissues to the material of the intubation tube, and the findings of our recent histological study prove it. The diagnosis of intubation granulomas is easy in the majority of cases.

[Use of new polymer material in dacryocystorhinostomy].

Diplen, a new polymer, is proposed for forming anastomosis in dacryocystorhinostomy. Bilayer adhesive resolvable film diplen was used in 12 external and 68 endonasal dacryocystorhinostomies. Use of the film promotes a smooth course of the postoperative period, facilitates care of the nasal cavity, and accelerates cure.