An eyelash nidus for dacryoliths of the lacrimal excretory and secretory systems.

Baratz, K H; Bartley, G B; Campbell, R J; Garrity, J A · Am J Ophthalmol · 1991

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We treated two patients with dacryolithiasis secondary to an eyelash. The first patient underwent dacryocystorhinostomy for a stone within the lacrimal sac. In the second patient the dacryolith was removed from a lacrimal gland ductule. Eyelashes found in the tear film or conjunctival fornices during routine examination should be removed to prevent the possible occurrence of dacryolithiasis.

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