Effects of ostium granulomas and intralesional steroid injections on the surgical outcome in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.
Aerin JoShin-Hyo LeeWu-Chul SongHyun Jin ShinPublished in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2018)
ISIs can be easily applied by a surgeon to help regress an ostium granuloma and improve the ostial patency after DCR. Inner ostium granulomas are associated with a worse functional outcome, and the initiation of an early corrective intervention such as an ISI should be considered.