1. Discover a
Healthy Future

2. Dacryocystorhinostomy DCR
Procedure for the treatment of patients with stenosis or obstruction of the lacrimal duct
Due to obstruction of the lacrimal system tears, mucous and bacteria are unable to be cleared from the eye by draining down to the nose as they usually would
Patients suffer from wet eyes and chronic infection of the eye and the lacrimal system

3. Conventional DCR Treatment of choice and „Gold Standard“
Routinely performed by Ocularplastic Surgeons or ENT Surgeons
Success rates ~ 90%
Performed under GA
Very invasive and traumatic procedure
Long procedure time
Lot of bleeding
Leaves external scar
Ophthalmologists „hate“ the procedure and refer patients to specialists

4. Endonasal Approach Performed by ENT Surgeons Less invasive
No external scar
However: Low success rates

5. Endoscopic Combined Laser Assisted DCR
biolitec ECLAD
Endoscopic Combined Laser Assisted DCR
Transcanalicular approach through upper or lower punctum
Performed under local anaesthesia
Dilatation of the punctum
Insertion of a 22G/21G Cannula
Insertion of a 400µm laser fiber
Visualization through an 0° or 30° rigid nasal endoscope
Generation of osteum through the „paper bone“

6. biolitec ECLAD

7. biolitec ECLAD Advantages
Minimal invasive procedure
Performed under local anaesthesia
Sutureless
Bloodless
Procedure time less than 10 minutes!
No external scar
High sucess rates of > 90%
Can be performed by most of the Ophthalmologists
Procedure very well suitable for failed conventional DCR‘ s
Can be repeated

8. biolitec ECLAD Laser
Ceralas E 15 Laser 15Watt, 980nm

9. biolitec ECLAD Accessories and Kits
Auoclavable Handpieces
360µm „Yellow C- Flex“ fibers
365mm & 550µm Blue Slim Line Fibers
21G / 22G Cannulas
Access of punctum with 550nm fiber
possible without cannula