Dacryocystitis in a Patent Nasolacrimal Drainage System: A Literature Review.

Introduction: Acute dacryocystitis is an acute infection and the lacrimal sac secondary to pathogenic microorganism growth within the stagnant fluid in the lacrimal sac secondary to nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

Methods: A literature review was conducted on the PubMed database using the following search terms "dacryocystic retention" and "dacryocystitis" or "dacryolith" or "lacrimal duct" or "pseudo-dacryocystitis".

Results: The literature review suggests that dacryocystitis in a patent nasolacrimal drainage system can stem from diverse causes including the mechanical impaction by dacryoliths, viral infections and anatomical variations.

Cosmetic outcomes of epicanthoplasty for epicanthus tarsalis.

Purpose: Epicanthus is a term that refers to the semilunar eyelid skin fold over the medial aspect covering the medial canthal angle. Epicanthus tarsalis is the most common type and is most evident in the Asian population with a prevalence of 40% as opposed to 2%-5% in the non-Asian population. Epicanthoplasty has not been studied in patients of a population of heavier skin pigmentation.

Possible Spontaneous Extrusion of a Traumatic Deeply Embedded Intracorneal Foreign Body: A Case Report.

Traumatic intracorneal foreign bodies are very common and account for 30.8% of all ocular injuries. Deeply embedded intracorneal foreign bodies have been documented in association with good final visual outcome when managed effectively.

Assessing patient cosmetic satisfaction after glaucoma drainage device surgery for different patch grafts.

Background: The use of a tissue patch graft is common practice with a glaucoma drainage device (GDD). Patch grafts can be visible in the palpebral fissure and may be cosmetically displeasing for some patients. The aim of this study was to report the cosmetic satisfaction of pericardial, scleral, and corneal patch grafts related to superior GDD surgery.

Acute dacryocystitis in pediatric patients and frequency of nasolacrimal duct patency.

: To study acute dacryocystitis in a pediatric age group, focusing on patients' demographic profiles, clinical presentation, and management outcome. : A retrospective case series of all acute dacryocystitis in pediatric patients (0-17 years) from two tertiary-care eye centres in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was conducted. Demographic profile, risk factors, initial clinical presentation, management regimens, and final outcome were analysed.

Krause's accessory lacrimal gland dacryops - case report and literature review.

The authors are describing two rare cases of dacryops involving the Krause accessory lacrimal glands and affecting the orbit. In both cases, the lesion was located in the inferior fornix, with no preceding trauma, surgery or trachomatous conjunctival scarring. The first case involved a clear orbital extension with evidence of optic nerve compression.