Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1975;16(4):375-377.
Published online April 1, 1975.
A Study of the Lacrimal Passage by the Simple Taste Test.
Won Hee Lee
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
정상 한국인의 누액의 누도통과속도에 관한 연구
이원희 ( Won Hee Lee )
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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