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Original Investigation

In vivo analysis of endocanalicular light pipe transillumination in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: Anatomic considerations and cautions for the transitioning

Nina S. Boala Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9758-8637
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Elizabeth A.Z. Cretarab Casey Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Benjamin S. Bleierc Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;d Division of Rhinology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Allen C. Lamc Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Daniel R. Lefebvree Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;f Division of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;g Division of Ophthalmology – Surgical Service, Boston Veterans Affairs HealthCare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 447-451 | Received 01 Feb 2021, Accepted 02 May 2021, Published online: 03 Jun 2021

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