Functional Obstruction of The Lacrimal Draings System.
- Author:
Wha Sun CHUNG
1
;
Nam Gyoo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Functional lacrimal duct obstruction;
Dacryocystography;
Conjunctivodacryocystor hinostomy
- MeSH:
Drainage;
Facial Nerve;
Humans;
Paralysis;
Radionuclide Imaging
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1995;36(9):1435-1438
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Functional lacrimal obstruction is a rare physiologic dysfunction of the lacrimal drainage system without any mechanical obstruction. Twelve eyes of 9 patients were diagnosed by syringing, dacryacystography, and lacrimal scintigraphy. Normal drainge pattern was noticed in syringing and in the initial film of dacryocystography. However slow or non-functioning drainge was disclosed in the delay film of dacryocystography and lacrimal scintigraphy. The causes of functional problem were facial nerve palsy, trauma and idiopathic. Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy was performed in all 12 eyes with satisfactory results.
