Clinical Profile and Management Outcome of Acute Dacryocystitis: Two Decades of Experience in a Tertiary Eye Care Center

Abstract

Acute dacryocystitis comprises 2.4% of all patients presenting with lacrimal system disorders. Fistula formation is a sequel more commonly seen with spontaneous rupture of a lacrimal abscess. The long-term outcomes in patients presenting with acute dacryocystitis are good with a surgical success rate of 94.3%.

Microbiological Profile of External Ocular Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

“…Higher rates of both acute and chronic dacryocystitis have been reported in previous studies among women [32,33]. Data of the current study showed that external ocular infections were predominantly seen among male patients.…”

Long‐term outcomes of powered endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy in acute dacryocystitis

“…Acute dacryocystitis is defined as “a medical urgency which is clinically characterized by rapid onset of pain, erythema and swelling, classically below the medial canthal tendon with or without pre‐existing epiphora mainly resulting from the acute infection of the lacrimal sac and perisac tissues.” If left untreated or inadequately managed, it can lead to complications such as orbital cellulitis, orbital abscess, superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis, and meningitis . One of the major limiting factors in performing an external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in acute dacryocystitis is the degree of inflammation, which makes the surgical procedure difficult and may subsequently impact the outcomes .…”

Study of Bacterial Spectrum in Patients of Chronic Dacryocystitis, At a Tertiary Care Centre in Northern India

“…The incidence of chronic dacryocystitis has been observed to be directly proportional to the age. The nasolacrimal duct is narrower and flatter against the nasal floor in females, thus predisposing to obstruction [6].…”