The lacrimal drainage system consists of the puncta (upper and lower within the eyelids) which are the opening to the upper and lower canaliculus. These meet at the common canaliculus and open into the lacrimal (tear) sac. This runs parallel to the nose and is separated from the middle meatus of the nasal cavity by two thin plates of bone. It continues down to become the nasolacrimal duct (tear...

The lacrimal drainage system consists of the puncta (upper and lower within the eyelids) which are the opening to the upper and lower canaliculus. These meet at the common canaliculus and open into the lacrimal (tear) sac. This runs parallel to the nose and is separated from the middle meatus of the nasal cavity by two thin plates of bone. It continues down to become the nasolacrimal duct (tear...

A patient had four episodes of recurrent dacryolith over 14 years. Each attack of acutely painful dacryocystitis was terminated by spontaneous passage of the dacryolith. Biochemical and dacryocystographic evidence help to explain the pathogenesis of the condition.

Autoimmune liver diseases are different entities that sometimes have overlapping features. They share many of the general characteristics of autoimmune diseases, with systemic involvements. Here, we report a 30-year-old woman with ophthalmic symptoms of conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis who was treated completely. After a few months, the patient presented with autoimmune cholangiopathy. Sequela...

Purpose: To investigate whether neonatal dacryocystoceles and dacryocystitis are associated with nasolacrimal duct cysts, and to report the outcomes of treatment of these disorders. Methods: This was a retrospective medical record review of two groups of infants with nasolacrimal duct (NLD) obstruction. The first group had dacryocystoceles with or without dacryocystitis. The second group had NL...

Introduction: Dacryocystitis is an infection of lacremical sac due to obstruction of nasolacrimal duct which has primary or secondary causes. Idiopathic inflammatory obstruction is the primary cause. Trauma, infection, inflammation, neoplasia, and mechanical obstruction are secondary one. Aim: The objective of this study is determination of bacterial samples from patients with chronic acquired ...

Background: Recent studies have shown an increasing incidence of antibiotic resistance in dacryocystitis. Management diseases may include determining microbial agents and choosing appropriate antibiotics for treatment. Objectives: This study aimed to present the best treatments To this end, specimens' microbiology susceptibility were examined patients with dacryocystitis laboratory Kashan Unive...