Abstract
A clinical study of the lacrimal complications of trachoma was conducted in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Of the 579 Saudi Arabian patients examined, 446 (77%) showed clinical evidence trachoma, trachoma. 62 of whom had severe inactive trachoma. In this last group the following lacrimal complications were observed: dry eye syndrome, punctal phimosis, punctal occlusion, canalicular occlusion, nasolacrimal-duct obstruction, dacryocystitis, dacryocystocele, and dacryocutaneous fistula. Histopathologic examination of seven lacrimal-sac biopsies showed the same cicatrizing changes seen in 14 conjunctival biopsies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 298-301 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Ophthalmology |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - 1980 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology