J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1975 Dec;16(4):375-377.
A Study of the Lacrimal Passage by the Simple Taste Test
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- A simple diagnostic test has been performed for the evaluation of the patency of the lacrimal excretory system. A 1% Saccharine solution was instilled in the lower conjuctival cul-de-sac and then tastfd by the patknt when it reachd the oropharynx; this painless and effective test was performed in study using 100 subjects. The average time lapse between instillation and testing was 7 and 1/6 minutes. Of the 100 subjects, 46% had a positive taste response within 5 minutes, 79% within 10 minutes, 88% within 15 minutes, and 97% within 20 minutes.
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