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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

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MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVObstruction of lacrimal canaliculus

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Pathological process
  - Disease
    - Disorder by Site
      - Disorder of orbital region
        Lacrimal apparatus disorder
        Obstruction of lacrimal canaliculus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: clinical guideline.

Sasaki T, Matsumura N, Miyazaki C, Kamao T, Yokoi N, Fujimoto M, Hayami M, Iwasaki A, Mimura M, Murata A, Nakayama T, Shinomiya K, Tanaka H, Ueta Y; Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction: Clinical Guideline Preparation Team; Committee for Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Clinical Guideline
Jpn J Ophthalmol 2024 Jul;68(4):367-388. Epub 2024 Aug 16 doi: 10.1007/s10384-024-01064-4. PMID: 39150609

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

Common management of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

Nelson LB
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2015 Jan-Feb;52(1):12. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20141230-04. PMID: 25643367

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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

Lacrimal disease.

Wesley RE
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 1994 Oct;5(5):78-83. PMID: 10150821

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Diagnosis

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

Proximal lacrimal obstructions: a review.

Fiorino MG, Quaranta-Leoni C, Quaranta-Leoni FM
Acta Ophthalmol 2021 Nov;99(7):701-711. Epub 2021 Jan 17 doi: 10.1111/aos.14762. PMID: 33455087

Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy.

Jones LT
Am J Ophthalmol 2018 Mar;187:xxxvi-xliv. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2018.02.004. PMID: 29502684

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

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Therapy

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: 36952153 Free PMC Article

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: 33430825 Free 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

Ophthalmia neonatorum.

Friendly DS
Pediatr Clin North Am 1983 Dec;30(6):1033-42. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)34500-x. PMID: 6359042

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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: 36898661 Free 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

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: 16878238 Free PMC Article

Paediatric dacryocystorhinostomy.

Hakin KN, Sullivan TJ, Sharma A, Welham RA
Aust N Z J Ophthalmol 1994 Nov;22(4):231-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1994.tb00789.x. PMID: 7727099

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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: 37166289 Free PMC Article

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

Sinonasal effects of external dacryocystorhinostomy.

Eyigor H, Cetinkaya EA, Coban DT, Ozturk G, Erdem Ö
J Laryngol Otol 2021 Sep;135(9):791-794. Epub 2021 Jul 13 doi: 10.1017/S002221512100181X. PMID: 34253269

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: 33430825 Free PMC Article

Canaliculorhinostomy-Indications and Surgical Results.

Lee JH, Young SM, Kim YD, Woo KI, Yum JH
Am J Ophthalmol 2017 Sep;181:134-139. Epub 2017 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2017.06.034. PMID: 28705661

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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: 37787224 Free PMC Article

Involvement of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in Ocular Diseases: A State-of-the-Art Review.

Holding back the tears: is there a role for marsupialisation?

Chiu SJ, Currie ZI, Tan JH
BMJ Open Ophthalmol 2022 Aug;7(1) doi: 10.1136/bmjophth-2022-000985. PMID: 36161857 Free PMC Article

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

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