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Paradigm Shifts in the Lacrimal Anatomy

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Anatomical knowledge in the lacrimal drainage system is rapidly advancing year by year. This topic would need a separate update, hence I picked up two representative topics which have been believed to be gold standard, but now needs to be revised based on the recent evidence and hence the need for a paradigm shift here! The first part of this chapter deals with valvular system and second with the medical canthal tendon.

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    Hirohiko Kakizaki MD, PhD

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    Mohammad Javed Ali

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Kakizaki, H. (2015). Paradigm Shifts in the Lacrimal Anatomy. In: Javed Ali, M. (eds) Principles and Practice of Lacrimal Surgery. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2020-6_4

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