ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the clinical-epidemiological profile of patients with eyelid trauma associated with lacrimal canaliculus laceration, factors related to trauma and surgical intervention, and to evaluate post-surgical anatomical and functional success. Methods: A retrospective and longitudinal analytical study was conducted, in which chart analysis was performed for patients with eyelid trauma and associated canalicular injury, who were operated on from January 1, 2015, to July 31, 2022. Patients were selected and contacted for in-person evaluation and tests to analyze […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of mitomycin C in anatomical and functional success after modified transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy. Methods: A prospective, double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled study compared the effect of topical mitomycin C on modified transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy. Group 1 had modified transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy with topical saline, while Group 2 had modified transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy with topical mitomycin C. Success was defined as anatomical patency and relief of symptoms at the end of 6 months. […]

Descrevemos um caso de um linfoma MALT bilateral, simétrico e primário de saco lacrimal. O linfoma MALT é um subtipo do Linfoma Não-Hodkin dos anexos oculares. Quando o local primário do linfoma é o saco lacrimal, ele pode simular uma dacriocistite crônica. Essa situação pode atrasar o diagnóstico e ter consequências fatais.

We report a case of primary bilateral mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the lacrimal sac. MALT lymphoma is a subtype of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the ocular adnexa. When the primary site of the lymphoma is the lacrimal sac, it mimics chronic dacryocystitis. This may delay diagnosis, with potentially lethal results.

OBJECTIVE:To present our experience in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy, discussing the results with those found in the literature. METHODS: The material in this study consisted of sixteen surgeries performed in twelve patients followed between 2009 to 2011. We analyzed gender, age at surgery, etiology of dacryocystitis, clinical features, number of surgeries required to repair, follow-up. RESULTS: There was a predominance of females compared to males (5:1) aged between 8 and 71 years, mean35.2 years. With regard to etiology, eight were classified as […]

Canaliculitis is a rare disorder of the lacrimal system. The authors present five cases treated at the Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu-UNESP. The findings according to the literature review are comment with considerations on the treatment performed and emphasizing that the canaliculotomy may have good results even without canaliculus sutures or stents.

Punctal lachrymal stenosis is a common cause of symptomatic epiphora, often the diagnosis of this disease is jeopardized due to the lack of familiarity of the ophthalmologist with such disease. The literature about this subject is scarce and its causes remain obscure. The objective of this study is to make a brief review of available literature, report a case, showing how the diagnosis is carried out, as well as its clinical handling. The ambulatorial treatment, when properly deployed can produce […]