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Obstruction of lacrimal canaliculus

MedGen UID:
5995
•Concept ID:
C0022906
•
Finding
Synonyms: Duct Obstruction, Lacrimal; Duct Obstruction, Tear; Lacrimal Duct Obstruction; Lacrimal Duct Obstructions; Obstruction, Lacrimal Duct; Obstruction, Tear Duct; Tear Duct Obstruction; Tear Duct Obstructions
SNOMED CT: Obstruction of lacrimal canaliculus (416920000); Canalicular obstruction (416920000); Lacrimal canalicular obstruction (416920000); Obstruction of lacrimal duct (416920000); Blocked lacrimal canaliculus (416920000)

Definition

Blockage of the tear duct. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVObstruction of lacrimal canaliculus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Congenital Dacryocystocele: A Case Series and Literature Review.
Pur DR, Husein M, Makar I
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2023 May;60(3):e31-e34. Epub 2023 May 1 doi: 10.3928/01913913-20230320-01. PMID: 37227990
Insights in the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Avram E
Rom J Ophthalmol 2017 Apr-Jun;61(2):101-106. doi: 10.22336/rjo.2017.19. PMID: 29450381Free PMC Article
Treatment of Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction.
Nelson LB
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2016 Sep 1;53(5):270. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20160829-01. PMID: 27637019

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Etiopathogenesis of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO).
Ali MJ
Prog Retin Eye Res 2023 Sep;96:101193. Epub 2023 Jul 1 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101193. PMID: 37394093
Importance of etiology in canalicular obstruction surgery.
Ağaçkesen A, Yazıcıoğlu T, Oklar M, Talan M
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Sep;43(9):3193-3198. Epub 2023 Apr 20 doi: 10.1007/s10792-023-02719-w. PMID: 37076655
Concrements of the Lacrimal Apparatus.
Stein M, Bethmann D, Viestenz A, Wickenhauser C, Struck HG, Heichel J
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2023 Jan;240(1):44-52. Epub 2023 Jan 27 doi: 10.1055/a-1975-0190. PMID: 36706767
Congenital inner eyelid folds.
Millett M, Hyasat JG, Lueder GT
Ophthalmic Genet 2023 Aug;44(4):401-402. Epub 2023 Jan 13 doi: 10.1080/13816810.2022.2127151. PMID: 36636984
Carcinomas of the lacrimal drainage system.
Ramberg I, Toft PB, Heegaard S
Surv Ophthalmol 2020 Nov-Dec;65(6):691-707. Epub 2020 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2020.04.001. PMID: 32304675

Diagnosis

ChatGPT and Lacrimal Drainage Disorders: Performance and Scope of Improvement.
Ali MJ
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2023 May-Jun 01;39(3):221-225. Epub 2023 May 10 doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002418. PMID: 37166289Free PMC Article
Concrements of the Lacrimal Apparatus.
Stein M, Bethmann D, Viestenz A, Wickenhauser C, Struck HG, Heichel J
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2023 Jan;240(1):44-52. Epub 2023 Jan 27 doi: 10.1055/a-1975-0190. PMID: 36706767
Carcinomas of the lacrimal drainage system.
Ramberg I, Toft PB, Heegaard S
Surv Ophthalmol 2020 Nov-Dec;65(6):691-707. Epub 2020 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2020.04.001. PMID: 32304675
Dacryolithiasis: A Review.
Mishra K, Hu KY, Kamal S, Andron A, Della Rocca RC, Ali MJ, Nair AG
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Mar/Apr;33(2):83-89. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000769. PMID: 27533513
The lacrimal system.
Örge FH, Boente CS
Pediatr Clin North Am 2014 Jun;61(3):529-39. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2014.03.002. PMID: 24852150

Therapy

Success and complications of endoscopic laser dacryocystorhinostomy vs. external dacryocystorhinostomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Panda BB, Nayak B, Mohapatra S, Thakur S, Vishwanath S
Indian J Ophthalmol 2023 Oct;71(10):3290-3298. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_3334_22. PMID: 37787224Free PMC Article
Etiopathogenesis of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO).
Ali MJ
Prog Retin Eye Res 2023 Sep;96:101193. Epub 2023 Jul 1 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101193. PMID: 37394093
Functional epiphora: an under-reported entity.
Usmani E, Shapira Y, Selva D
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Aug;43(8):2687-2693. Epub 2023 Mar 23 doi: 10.1007/s10792-023-02668-4. PMID: 36952153Free PMC Article
Docetaxel-associated epiphora.
Kintzel PE, Michaud LB, Lange MK
Pharmacotherapy 2006 Jun;26(6):853-67. doi: 10.1592/phco.26.6.853. PMID: 16716138
Dacryocystosclerotherapy.
Vasilakis M, Brouzas D, Charakidas A, Koukoulomatis P, Chatzoulis D
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2001 Mar;17(2):111-4. doi: 10.1097/00002341-200103000-00006. PMID: 11281582

Prognosis

Incidence and distribution of ocular disorders in the first year of life.
Mansukhani SA, Bothun CE, Xu TT, Hendricks TM, Hodge DO, Bothun ED, Mohney BG
J AAPOS 2023 Apr;27(2):80.e1-80.e5. Epub 2023 Mar 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.02.002. PMID: 36898661Free PMC Article
Ocular manifestations of ANCA-associated vasculitis.
Junek ML, Zhao L, Garner S, Cuthbertson D, Pagnoux C, Koening CL, Langford CA, McAlear CA, Monach PA, Moreland LW, Rhee RL, Seo P, Specks U, Sreih AG, Warrington K, Wechsler ME, Merkel PA, Khalidi NA
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2023 Jul 5;62(7):2517-2524. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keac663. PMID: 36440847Free PMC Article
Dacryolithiasis: A Review.
Mishra K, Hu KY, Kamal S, Andron A, Della Rocca RC, Ali MJ, Nair AG
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Mar/Apr;33(2):83-89. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000769. PMID: 27533513
Endoscopic dacryocystrhinostomy.
Araujo Filho BC, Voegels RL, Butugan O, Pinheiro Neto CD, Lessa MM
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2005 Nov-Dec;71(6):721-5. doi: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)31238-6. PMID: 16878238Free PMC Article
Dacryocystosclerotherapy.
Vasilakis M, Brouzas D, Charakidas A, Koukoulomatis P, Chatzoulis D
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2001 Mar;17(2):111-4. doi: 10.1097/00002341-200103000-00006. PMID: 11281582

Clinical prediction guides

ChatGPT and Lacrimal Drainage Disorders: Performance and Scope of Improvement.
Ali MJ
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2023 May-Jun 01;39(3):221-225. Epub 2023 May 10 doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002418. PMID: 37166289Free PMC Article
Trephination and silicone tube intubation in the treatment of canalicular obstruction.
Sahan B, Ciftci F
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Feb;43(2):541-547. Epub 2022 Aug 17 doi: 10.1007/s10792-022-02453-9. PMID: 35976505
Clinical Findings and Management of Punctal Apposition Syndrome: Rare Cause of Epiphora.
Lee H, Cha E, Baek S
J Craniofac Surg 2022 Jun 1;33(4):e374-e376. Epub 2021 Sep 21 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000008160. PMID: 36041092
Impact of habitual swimming on the success of lacrimal surgery.
Mimura M, Sato Y, Fujita Y, Oku H, Sato B, Ikeda T
Jpn J Ophthalmol 2021 Nov;65(6):849-854. Epub 2021 Aug 6 doi: 10.1007/s10384-021-00865-1. PMID: 34357441
The microbiologic spectrum of dacryocystitis.
Luo B, Li M, Xiang N, Hu W, Liu R, Yan X
BMC Ophthalmol 2021 Jan 11;21(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s12886-020-01792-4. PMID: 33430825Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Success and complications of endoscopic laser dacryocystorhinostomy vs. external dacryocystorhinostomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Panda BB, Nayak B, Mohapatra S, Thakur S, Vishwanath S
Indian J Ophthalmol 2023 Oct;71(10):3290-3298. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_3334_22. PMID: 37787224Free PMC Article
Involvement of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in Ocular Diseases: A State-of-the-Art Review.
Mayo-Yáñez M, Viña-Vázquez S, Lechien JR, Chiesa-Estomba CM, Calvo-Henríquez C, González-Torres L
J Voice 2023 Jul;37(4):586-597. Epub 2021 Apr 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.03.010. PMID: 33849761
Endocanalicular Laser Dacryocystorhinostomy and its modifications: A systematic review of techniques and success rates.
Navarro-Hernandez E, Galindo-Ferreiro A
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed) 2022 Dec;97(12):692-704. Epub 2022 Jul 22 doi: 10.1016/j.oftale.2022.06.007. PMID: 35879174
A Systematic Review of Patient-Reported Outcomes for Surgically Amenable Epiphora.
Schulz CB, Kennedy A, Rogers S
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 May/Jun;34(3):193-200. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000977. PMID: 29737972
Comparison of treatment for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lin AE, Chang YC, Lin MY, Tam KW, Shen YD
Can J Ophthalmol 2016 Feb;51(1):34-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2015.10.002. PMID: 26874157

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