Blocked tear ducts in adults – treatments for watery eyes

Looking for a cure for blocked tear ducts in adults and children? LacriCATH balloon catheter is used in effective treatments for watery eyes (chronic epiphora), providing patients a viable alternative to incisional Dacryocystorinostomy (DCR).

Effective instrument used in treatments for watery eyes (chronic epiphora)
Reduces trauma and cost of DCR (dacryocystorhinostomy), shortening the time young children have to wait for treatment
Reduces operative time
Returns patients quickly to normal activities
No placement of tubes, which children often pull out
Provides adult patients an alternative to incisional Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)

Patient Value:

Revolutionizes the treatment of blocked tear ducts in adults and children
Achieves true dilation of the lacrimal duct in up to 95% of pediatric patients
Replaces the invasiveness and trauma of incisional DCR in adults

Practice Value:

Easy to perform
Physician-time efficient
Cost effective procedure
Presents an easy reimbursement profile

Advantages of LacriCATH Transnasal Balloon DCR:

Less traumatic alternative to incisional DCR
Creates large, round, 9mm ostium
Eliminates patient scarring resulting from external incision
Allows simple maneuvering through the nose and easy insertion into the lacrimal sac

Advantages of LacriCATH Dacryoplasty (DCP) Procedure:

Highly effective
No incision, no visible scar
Easier to perform than either intubation or DCR
Less traumatic than either intubation or DCR, at potentially less cost
Offers timely treatment for children, no need to wait until child is three or four years old
May not require general anesthesia for adults

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