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Common canalicular obstruction secondary to the use of Herrick lacrimal plugs, requiring endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 June 2008

L Dolan ,
C J MacEwen  and
P White
L Dolan*
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, UK
C J MacEwen
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, UK
P White
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Lynne Dolan, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland, UK. Fax: 01382 632893 E-mail: lynnedolan@doctors.org.uk
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Abstract

We report the case of a 40-year-old woman who developed left common canalicular obstruction following insertion of a lacrimal plug. The patient underwent endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy, revealing the presence of the lacrimal plug occluding the common canaliculus. The patient experienced symptomatic improvement of her epiphora post-operatively.

Keywords

Lacrimal Apparatus DiseasesDry Eye SyndromesLacrimal Obstruction

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Type
Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 123 , Issue 1 , January 2009 , pp. 129 - 130
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2008

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