Congenital reduplication of the lacrimal punctum and canaliculus in a patient with dry eye.
A healthy 60-year-old woman presented with bilateral dry eye syndrome that was more pronounced in the right eye than in the left eye. Two patent independent supernumerary puncta and canaliculi were found in the right upper eyelid. This condition may explain the more severe dryness in her right eye. Successful punctum occlusion was accompanied by marked resolution of symptoms in both eyes.
Bair
Pei-Jane
PJ
Department of Ophthalmology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tsai
Yi-Yu
YY
Lin
Jane-Ming
JM
D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged