A rare case of culture-positive Nocardia canaliculitis is reported that presented with a history of chronic conjunctivitis and epiphora for the last 1.4 years, refractory to multiple treatment courses. Chronic conjunctivitis and a pouted punctum were observed in the right lower eyelid. Probing and sac syringing was performed. The "Sulfur granules" were expressed and subjected to various microbi...

Three cases of unilateral epiphora following an attack of chickenpox were studied. Each patient was a child who was in good health prior to the onset of the attack. During the illness each had ocular symptoms suggesting local infection from the virus. A dacryocystogram revealed obstruction of the common canaliculus in each case caused by a fibrotic scar. All cases responded to appropriate surgi...

Purpose: In epiphora, dacryocystography (DCG) is established for localization of underlying dacryostenosis. DCG is of limited value concerning the depiction of periductal structures, and does not provide functional information e.g. in dysfunction of the canalicular muscle pump or relative stenoses for reasons of active instillation of the contrast agent. Dacryoszintigraphy provides sufficient f...