Primary Lacrimal Canaliculitis with clinically detected concretions: One-snip punctoplasty with lateral canaliculotomy vs. punctum sparing canalicular curettage.

Purpose: To compare two distinct surgical techniques in the management of chronic Primary Lacrimal Canaliculitis (PLC) with clinically detectable concretions.

Materials And Methods: Inclusion criteria: Patients presenting with symptoms consistent with the diagnosis of primary lacrimal canaliculitis (PLC) with ocular involvement were gathered. Gomori-Grocott Methenamine Silver test was used for concretion staining.