Level of Lacrimal Passage Obstruction

Symptomatic Acquired Lacrimal Passage Obstruction: Clinical Evaluation of the Level of Obstruction in Adult Patients of Upper Egypt

Detect anatomical level of acquired lacrimal passage obstructions among patients with epiphora. They were evaluated and divided into four groups Punctal, Canalicular, Nasolacrimal duct and Mixed groups according to level of obstruction

In a 3 years period adult patients with obstructive epiphora were evaluated clinically by Probing /irrigation of lacrimal passages to detect anatomical level of obstruction.

The main site of obstruction was the common canaliculus where 2/3 of patients had canalicular problems. The second common site of obstruction is nasolacrimal duct followed by the puncti.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Watering of the eye
• Acquired lacrimal obstructions
• Adult patients with

Exclusion Criteria:

• No previous lacrimal surgery
• Congenital lacrimal obstructions