EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor:
William Charles Caccamise Sr,MD, Retired Clinical Prof of Ophthalmology-U of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Category: Systemic Disorders
Diagnosis: Congenital absence of the lacrimal puncta associated with alacrima and aptyalism OU

Congenital absence of the lacrimal puncta associated with alacrima and aptyalism OU

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This is a patient with an extremely rare syndrome: congenital absence of all 4 puncta ( agenesis ) alacrima and aptyalism ( absence or marked deficiency in saliva secretion ). Because of the aptyalism, the young patient was under research evaluation and treatment at the world-renowned Eastman Dental Dispensary of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Lack of saliva leads to a profound caries problem. Other members of the family have the same syndrome. Reference: Caccamise and Townes ( geneticist ), Congenital absence of the lacrimal puncta associated with alacrima and aptyalism. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 89: 62, 1980.

Congenital absence of the lacrimal puncta associated with alacrima and aptyalism OU


agenesis of all puncta OU

Congenital absence of the lacrimal puncta associated with alacrima and aptyalism OU


Congenital absence of the lacrimal puncta associated with alacrima and aptyalism OU


 

 

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