Herpetic canalicular obstruction. Arch Ophthalmol 1981 Feb;99(2):282-3
Date
02/01/1981Pubmed ID
7469865DOI
10.1001/archopht.1981.03930010284012Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0019379169 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 20 CitationsAbstract
Primary herpes simplex infection may involve the lining of the lacrimal canaliculi and result in permanent strictures and epiphora. Five cases are reported and analyzed in combination with previously reported cases. Antiviral medication was not responsible for lacrimal drainage obstruction in these cases.
Author List
Harris GJ, Hyndiuk RA, Fox MJ, Taugher PJAuthor
Gerald J. Harris MD Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Child
Child, Preschool
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Female
Herpes Simplex
Humans
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases
Lacrimal Duct Obstruction
Male
Middle Aged
Nasolacrimal Duct