Ophthalmology Market
Providing a Better Solution for Chronic Tearing & Blocked Lacrimal Ducts
As many as 20% of newborn babies have a blocked tear duct at birth, usually clearing up on its own during the first year of life. Adults can get a blocked tear duct as a result of an infection, inflammation, injury or tumor. A blocked tear duct is almost always correctable, but the treatment depends on the cause and your age.
Chronic tearing and blocked lacrimal duct treatments using LacriCATH® balloon catheters are less invasive and less traumatic for the patient. Available in sizes and styles for both Dacryoplasty (DCP) and Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) procedures, LacriCATH® balloon catheters offer patients seeking an epiphora treatment a simple and effective alternative to incisional surgery.
Our LacriCATH® balloon catheters are used in a similar manner as ordinary probing with the added benefit of an expandable balloon. The catheter also provides more options to patients who have been told only an incisional DCR surgery will solve their blocked tear duct and chronic tearing problem. Our patented balloon catheter design allows surgeons to achieve highly effective results while reducing the post-operative trauma patients may experience. Our ophthalmic products are easy to use and provide a cost-effective treatment of chronic epiphora in both pediatric and adult patients.