title: Primary and secondary lacrimal canaliculitis: a review of literature.
abstract: Canaliculitis is an uncommon inflammation of the proximal lacrimal drainage system that is frequently misdiagnosed. It classically presents with symptoms of unilateral conjunctivitis, mucopurulent discharge, medial canthal inflammation, epiphora, and a red, pouting punctum. We summarize the literature on canaliculitis published from antiquity to the modern era and explore therapeutic options.
authors.affiliation: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Joshua R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Freedman
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Markert
authors.forename: Adam J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D003607:Dacryocystitis; D006801:Humans; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct