1.
Describe the orbital anatomy in terms of bones, vascular and muscles.
2.
Describe the anatomy of the nasolacrimal duct.
3.
What are some causes of epiphora?
4.
What causes congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction and how is it treated?
5.
Describe the Jones I and II tests.
6.
What are some ways to radiologically examine the nasolacrimal duct?
7.
How does Graves disease cause ophthalmopathy?
8.
Discuss the grading system of Graves ophthalmopathy.
9.
What are the medial therapies for Graves ophthalmopathy? When is surgery indicated?
10.
What are the different approaches to orbital decompression?
11.
When should optic nerve decompression be performed?
12.
What is the role of a combined endoscopic transnasal and transconjunctival approach to Graves ophthalmopathy? What are the potential complications of surgery?
Reference(s):
Kingdom, T. T., Davies, B. W., & Durairaj, V. D. (2015). Orbital decompression for the management of thyroid eye disease: An analysis of outcomes and complications. The Laryngoscope, 125(9), 2034–2040.
13.
Discuss the endoscopic treatment of Epiphora in both primary and revision cases.
Reference(s):
Stochik, A. M., & Zatravkin, S. N. (2015). [The scientific revolution in medicine of the last quarter of XIX-first half of XX centuries. Report I. The causes and mechanisms of scientific revolution]. Problemy sotsial’noi gigieny, zdravookhraneniia i istorii meditsiny, 23(1), 53–58.
14.
Briefly discuss the roles or mitomycin-C and 5-FU in the management of Epiphora.
Reference(s):
Leong, S. C., Macewen, C. J., & White, P. S. (2010). A systematic review of outcomes after dacryocystorhinostomy in adults. American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy, 24(1), 81–90.
15.
Should stents be used after endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy?
Reference(s):
Leong, S. C., Macewen, C. J., & White, P. S. (2010). A systematic review of outcomes after dacryocystorhinostomy in adults. American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy, 24(1), 81–90.