Caruncle excision to treat epiphora caused by caruncle swelling in patients with active Graves＇ ophthalmopathy：case series

Dear Editor,Iam Yoon Jin Kong from the Department of Ophthalmology,Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital,Bucheon,Korea.Herein,we describe a series of three patients with active Graves＇ophthalmopathy（GO）who presented with epiphora caused by swollen caruncles whose symptoms improved after surgical...

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Published inInternational journal of ophthalmology Vol. 9; no. 11; pp. 1691 - 1693
Main Authors Kong, Yoon Jin, Han, Sang Youn, Yoon, Jin Sook, Jang, Sun Young
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published China International Journal of Ophthalmology Press 18.11.2016
Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS)
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Summary:Dear Editor,Iam Yoon Jin Kong from the Department of Ophthalmology,Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital,Bucheon,Korea.Herein,we describe a series of three patients with active Graves＇ophthalmopathy（GO）who presented with epiphora caused by swollen caruncles whose symptoms improved after surgical excision of the caruncles.
Bibliography:Dear Editor,Iam Yoon Jin Kong from the Department of Ophthalmology,Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital,Bucheon,Korea.Herein,we describe a series of three patients with active Graves＇ophthalmopathy（GO）who presented with epiphora caused by swollen caruncles whose symptoms improved after surgical excision of the caruncles.
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ISSN:2222-3959
2227-4898
DOI:10.18240/ijo.2016.11.25