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Can your tear ducts get blocked again after a balloon dacryoplasty?

Your tear duct may become re-blocked after a balloon dacryoplasty. Most patients have long-term success following the procedure. However, up to 30% of patients may have a recurrence of their blocked tear duct. In cases where balloon dacryoplasty has failed, your doctor can recommend a different surgical procedure called a dacryocystorhinostomy.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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