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Foreword; Prologue; Lacrimal Surgery: Glorious Past, Exciting Present Era, and the Audacity of Hope for a Brilliant Future; References; Contents; Contributors; 1: Lacrimal Disorders and Surgery: Historical Perspectives; Introduction; Ancient Dacryology; Medieval Times and Renaissance; Modern Dacryology; Major Contributors of Early Days; George Ernst Stahl (1660-1734); Dominique Anel (1679-1730); Giovanni Battista Morgagni (1682-1771); Lorenz Heister (1683-1758); John Louis Petit (1664-1741); Sir William Bowman (1816-1892); Joseph Hasner (1819-1892)
Influencial Treatise That Paved the Way Early onDescriptio Anatomica Oculi Humani; Observations on That Disorder of Corner of the Eye Commonly Called Fistula Lacrimalis; Chirurgische Wahrnemungen; Organic Lacrimalis Pretiumque Externum Oculi Humanos Description Anatomica; Comprehensive Text on Lacrimal Disorders; History of Dacryocystectomy (DCT); History of Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR); History of Other Lacrimal Surgeries; References; 2: Embryology of the Lacrimal Drainage System; Introduction; Lacrimal Drainage System Development During Embryogenesis
Lacrimal System Development During Fetal Period Clinco-Embryological Correlations; Position of the Puncta; Ectopic Canaliculus and Caruncle; Punctal Agenesis; Incomplete Punctal Canalization (IPC); Canalicular Agenesis; Supernumerary Puncta and Canaliculi; Canalicular Wall Dysgenesis; Lacrimal Anlage Duct or Lacrimal Fistula; Nasolacrimal Duct Variations in Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction; Congenital Dacryocele; Lacrimal Sac Diverticula; Congenital Absence of Lacrimal Valves; References; 3: Anatomy, Physiology, and Immunology of the Lacrimal System; Introduction
Anatomy of the Lacrimal Punctum Anatomy of the Lacrimal Canaliculus; Anatomy of the Common Lacrimal Canaliculus; Anatomy of the Lacrimal Sac and Its Fossa; Clinical Correlations; Anatomy of the Nasolacrimal Duct (NLD) and Canal; Clinical Correlation; Mechanism of the Lacrimal Drainage; Physiological Relationship of Lacrimal Punctum, Lake, and Caruncle; Lacrimal Drainage System of the Canaliculus; Lacrimal Drainage System of the Lacrimal Sac; Krehbiel Flow; Prerequisites or Factors Favoring Krehbiel Flow; Clinical Observations on Krehbiel Flow
Lacrimal Drainage System of the Nasolacrimal Duct Mechanism of the Lacrimal Fluid Reabsorption; Tissue Anatomy in Relation to Lacrimal Fluid Reabsorption; Autonomic Regulation of the Lacrimal Fluid Reabsorption; Immune Mechanism of the Lacrimal Apparatus; Immune Mechanism in Lacrimal Fluid or Tears; Defense Mechanism from Pathogens on Anatomical Structures; Mucous Defense Against Pathogens; Humoral and Cellular Immunity; Conclusion; References; 4: Paradigm Shifts in the Lacrimal Anatomy; Introduction; The Valvular Structures in the Lacrimal Passage; The Valve of Rosenmüller
Influencial Treatise That Paved the Way Early onDescriptio Anatomica Oculi Humani; Observations on That Disorder of Corner of the Eye Commonly Called Fistula Lacrimalis; Chirurgische Wahrnemungen; Organic Lacrimalis Pretiumque Externum Oculi Humanos Description Anatomica; Comprehensive Text on Lacrimal Disorders; History of Dacryocystectomy (DCT); History of Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR); History of Other Lacrimal Surgeries; References; 2: Embryology of the Lacrimal Drainage System; Introduction; Lacrimal Drainage System Development During Embryogenesis
Lacrimal System Development During Fetal Period Clinco-Embryological Correlations; Position of the Puncta; Ectopic Canaliculus and Caruncle; Punctal Agenesis; Incomplete Punctal Canalization (IPC); Canalicular Agenesis; Supernumerary Puncta and Canaliculi; Canalicular Wall Dysgenesis; Lacrimal Anlage Duct or Lacrimal Fistula; Nasolacrimal Duct Variations in Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction; Congenital Dacryocele; Lacrimal Sac Diverticula; Congenital Absence of Lacrimal Valves; References; 3: Anatomy, Physiology, and Immunology of the Lacrimal System; Introduction
Anatomy of the Lacrimal Punctum Anatomy of the Lacrimal Canaliculus; Anatomy of the Common Lacrimal Canaliculus; Anatomy of the Lacrimal Sac and Its Fossa; Clinical Correlations; Anatomy of the Nasolacrimal Duct (NLD) and Canal; Clinical Correlation; Mechanism of the Lacrimal Drainage; Physiological Relationship of Lacrimal Punctum, Lake, and Caruncle; Lacrimal Drainage System of the Canaliculus; Lacrimal Drainage System of the Lacrimal Sac; Krehbiel Flow; Prerequisites or Factors Favoring Krehbiel Flow; Clinical Observations on Krehbiel Flow
Lacrimal Drainage System of the Nasolacrimal Duct Mechanism of the Lacrimal Fluid Reabsorption; Tissue Anatomy in Relation to Lacrimal Fluid Reabsorption; Autonomic Regulation of the Lacrimal Fluid Reabsorption; Immune Mechanism of the Lacrimal Apparatus; Immune Mechanism in Lacrimal Fluid or Tears; Defense Mechanism from Pathogens on Anatomical Structures; Mucous Defense Against Pathogens; Humoral and Cellular Immunity; Conclusion; References; 4: Paradigm Shifts in the Lacrimal Anatomy; Introduction; The Valvular Structures in the Lacrimal Passage; The Valve of Rosenmüller