Purpose: To provide a systematic review of the literature on congenital dacryocystoceles
(CDCs) and summarize their presentations, investigations, management, and outcomes …

Purpose: To review and summarize the syndromic, nonsyndromic, and systemic
associations of congenital lacrimal drainage anomalies. Methods: The authors performed a …

Technological progress in medicine has provided earlier diagnosis, even into the prenatal
period. We address ultrasonographic imaging of the prenatal eye and orbit. During …

The understanding of lacrimal embryology is very crucial to the understanding of lacrimal
anatomy and its subsequent clinical and surgical applications. In addition, numerous …

Abstract Background and Overview Lacrimo-auriculo-dento-digital (LADD) syndrome is an
autosomal dominant disorder with variable lacrimal and salivary gland hypoplasia and …

Hereditary disorders affecting the lacrimal system : Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
Hereditary disorders affecting the lacrimal system : Current Opinion in Ophthalmology Log in or …

The congenital absence of tear production or alacrima is a distinctively unusual clinical sign
that harbors a wide variety of etiologies. While alacrima can be only isolated to the lacrimal …

Background Punctal atresia or agenesis (PA) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by
the absence or closure of the tear duct puncta, potentially linked to systemic genetic …

Background: Punctal agenesis (PA) is a rare congenital anomaly that can occur in isolation
or as part of an underlying syndrome. The benefit of genetic assessment in individuals with …

To report a rare case of a 19 year old female presenting with bilateral dacryocele and
punctal and canalicular agenesis without epiphora. After clinical and radiological …