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ACTINOMYCOTIC CANALICULUS
Author(s) -
Smith Richard L.,
Henderson Peter N.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australian journal of opthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 0310-1177
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1980.tb00895.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lacrimal canaliculi , ophthalmology
Summary Actinomycotic infection should always be considered in any patient with persistent purulent conjunctivitis or chronic canaliculitis. The clinical features, investigation including macrodacryocystography, and treatment in four patients with actinomycotic canaliculus are presented. The difficulty of microbiological diagnosis is stressed and the occurrence of associated lacrimal obstruction is reported.