Atlas of Ophthalmology

Canaliculitis

Canaliculitis
Painful swelling of the punctum and its vicinity. Usually caused by Actinomyces. Crumbly white material can be expressesd after slitting of the punctum.
Ruprecht, Klaus, Prof. Dr. med., Universitäts-Augenklinik, Homburg/Saar, Germany
H04.4
Lacrimal System -> Drainage Apparatus -> Canaliculae
infection
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