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

Image Comments:

Under appropriate magnification, a stream can be easily seen as it flows downward from the summit of the enlarged , chronically inflamed tear sac OS. A dacryocystorhinostomy was performed to correct the problem.

 

 

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