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Mr Chris Schulz Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Notes on External DCR

The traditional open approach to tear-duct surgery, performed through a small, well-camouflaged incision beside the nose. Highly reliable, with success rates of 90–95%.

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Clinical reflection

Measuring what matters in watery eye

Why a standardised, patient-reported way of measuring epiphora changes the conversation in clinic, and where the WEQOL questionnaire fits in.

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