Sixteen-year experience with the Putterman-Gladstone tube for conjunctival dacryocystorhinostomy.

Purpose: To determine whether the Putterman-Gladstone tube is a safe and effective lacrimal bypass tube in conjunctival dacryocystorhinostomy surgery.

Methods: The authors retrospectively reviewed the charts of patients who underwent conjunctival dacryocystorhinostomy with the Putterman-Gladstone tube between January 1994 and December 2010. Clinical data reviewed included demographics, ocular and surgical history, epiphora symptoms, complications, and repeat surgery information.