MANAGEMENT OF CONGENITAL DACRYOCELE

Authors
OKEEFE M SHAIKH A BOWELL R LANIGAN B
Citation
M. Okeefe et al., MANAGEMENT OF CONGENITAL DACRYOCELE, Acta ophthalmologica, 72(1), 1994, pp. 122-123
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Acta ophthalmologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
0001639X
Volume
72
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
122 - 123
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-639X(1994)72:1<122:MOCD>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Congenital dacryocele is a distension of the naso-lacrimal sac usually present at birth or in the first three months of life. It occurs comm only in females and may present with dacryocystitis. Treatment include s probing and antibiotics if infection is present.