REPAIR OF EYE LID AND CANALICULAR LACERATION: CASE REPORT

The canalicular laceration of the lacrimal tract is a pathology young adults with male predominance in 59% cases. main etiologies found are aggressions, public road accidents, falls and dog bites. most common lacerations those lower canaliculus (56% cases). Diagnosis made by slit lamp examination. Tear trauma deferred emergency. repair should be done an experienced surgeon. We present clinical case 30 year-old man, no notable pathological history. He victim knife attack right eye point impact. Following aggression, 5mm long eyelid was observed inner corner eye, injury to inferior canaliculus. A Mini-Monoka® monocanalicular intubation stent inserted on seventh day anastomosis proximal distal ends laceration. skin then sutured polyglactin 8/0 suture. postoperative treatment consisted tobramycin dexamethasone drops four times per for duration 10 days. good progression observed: position punctumwas adequate, syringation normal. removed after 14 weeks. obtained anatomical, esthetic functional results this patient.