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Balloon Dacryoplasty: Indications, Techniques and Outcomes
Authors: Mohammad Javed Ali MD, FRCS
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Balloon dacryoplasty is a term used for a set of minimally invasive lacrimal procedures that utilize specially
designed balloons, targeted at different points in the lacrimal system for a wide range of indications. Balloons were first
used by Becker and Berry in 1989. This article would review the details of various balloons, instruments needed,
indications in pediatric and adult populations, preoperative preparations, operative standards and procedures, postoperative
managements and outcomes.