EPIPHORA

Course overview

EPIPHORA IS A COMMON PRESENTATION TO THE GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGIST. CAUSES OF EPIPHORA MAY BE CAUSED BY SECRETORY PROBLEMS OR PROBLEMS WITH THE EXCRETORY SIDE OF THE LACRIMAL SYSTEM. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF EPIPHORA, COMPREHENSIVELY REVIEWS THE CAUSES OF EPIPHORA, AND DISCUSSES THE BEST RELEVANT EXAMINATION TECHNIQUES THAT APPLY TO PATIENTS WITH EPIPHORA. IMPORTANT ANATOMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT APPLY TO PATIENTS WITH EPIPHORA ARE DISCUSSED. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM.