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Original Article

A comparison of the success rates of endoscopic-assisted probing in the treatment of membranous congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction between younger and older children and its correlation with the thickness of the membrane at the Valve of Hasner

Nishi GuptaDepartment of ENT, Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chawla NeerajDepartment of ENT, Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaView further author information
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Bansal SmritiDepartment of Oculoplasty, Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaView further author information
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Das SimaDepartment of Oculoplasty, Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaView further author information
Pages 257-261 | Received 09 Jun 2017, Accepted 19 Sep 2017, Published online: 17 Oct 2017

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