Common canalicular obstruction secondary to the use of Herrick lacrimal plugs, requiring endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.
We report the case of a 40-year-old woman who developed left common canalicular obstruction following insertion of a lacrimal plug. The patient underwent endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy, revealing the presence of the lacrimal plug occluding the common canaliculus. The patient experienced symptomatic improvement of her epiphora post-operatively.
Department of Ophthalmology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, UK. lynnedolan@doctors.org.uk
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D000328:Adult; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000601:surgery*; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation