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. 2011 Jan-Feb;59(1):70-1.
doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.73702.

Use of smart lacrimal probes

Mihir Kothari

Use of smart lacrimal probes

Mihir Kothari. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2011 Jan-Feb.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
(A) Instruments used for performing the probing using nasal endoscope and the smart lacrimal probes; (B) graduated probe; (C) cannulated probe
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