This is a surgical creation of a new tear channel to drain tears and improve watery eyes caused by a blocked passageway into the nose.
External Dacryocystomy with Silicone Intubation (DCR)
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This is a surgical creation of a new tear channel to drain tears and improve watery eyes caused by a blocked passageway into the nose.