[First results with hydrophile tear duct prosthesis (author's transl)].

The author reports on a new tear duct prosthesis from hydrophile silicone. The advantage of this material is its hydrophilia absorbing the tears to the medial angle, and its softness preventing pressure necrosis and allowing an exact fixation in the medial angle of the lid. The implantation of the prosthesis in combination with conjunctivo-dacryocystotomy seems to be the best technique but also other techniques are demonstrated and discussed.