The Micro-Reflux Test – A New Test to Evaluate Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

Title: Micro-Reflux Test – A New Test to Evaluate Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

Published: Ophthalmology (USA). Volume 106, No. 12 (December) 1999 pp: 2319-2321

Objective: The authors describe a new and simple procedure, the Micro-Reflux Test (MRT), to screen for primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO). This study sought to determine the reliability of this new test in the diagnosis of complete nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

Design:
A nonrandomized, prospective, self-controlled comparative case series.

Participants: Two hundred eyes of 100 patients with documented unilateral complete PANDO were examined.

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