EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor:
William Charles Caccamise Sr,MD, Retired Clinical Asst Prof of Ophthal. U.of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

Category: Oculoplastics
Diagnosis: chronic dacryocystitis with draining fistula OS - #2 - another case

Image Comments:

This female patient is a candidate for a dacryocystorhinostomy. Observe the peculiar linear reflexes surrounding the opening of the fistula. Similar but much less conspicuous linear reflexex are seen in the previous monocular photo of a draining fistula. As an added note: a vast majority of patients who have tear drainage problems are females over 40 years of age.

 

 

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