Dacryocystitis

Dacryocystitis is an infection of the nasolacrimal sac. It causes pain, redness and swelling over the inner aspect of the lower eyelid and epiphora. It is often caused by nasolacrimal obstruction. It is commonly associated with Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas species. (From the Wikpedia article Dacryocystitis.)

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Recent Publications on Dacryocystitis:
Nocardia canaliculitis presenting as pouted punctum. A rare case of culture-positive Nocardia canaliculitis is reported that...	8th July, 2008	Department of Ophthalmology, Combined Military Hospital, Gujranwala Cantt.	J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2008 Jan;18(1):55-7. DOI Direct Link
The timing of antibiotic administration in the management of infant dacryocystitis. PURPOSE: To report (1) the prevalence of bacteremia among infants with...	4th July, 2008	Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine Texas Children's	J AAPOS. 2008 Jun 30;. DOI Direct Link
[Clinical features of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery evaluated by the presence of background factors] PURPOSE: The clinical features and visual prognosis after vitrectomy for...	3rd July, 2008	Department of Ophthalmology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo,	Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi. 2008 Jun;112(6):525-30.
[To the prevention of recurrent dacryocystitis after surgical treatment] The efficacy of collagenase KK was evaluated in the treatment of 121...	1st July, 2008		Vestn Oftalmol. 2008 May-Jun;124(3):42-3.
Mycobacterium chelonae canaliculitis associated with SmartPlug use. Mycobacterium chelonae is ubiquitous in the environment but is an uncommon...	20th June, 2008	Department of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,	Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 May-Jun;24(3):241-3. DOI Direct Link
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Dacryocystitis Clinical Trials:
The Microbiological Spectrum in Acute Dacryocystitis	Dacryocystitis Intervention: 2 Recruiting Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Corneal and External Diseases

Dacryocystitis Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
6239113	Topical treatment or prevention of ocular infections
6395758	Small molecule carbamates or ureas for vision and memory disorders
6399648	N-oxides of heterocyclic ester, amide, thioester, or ketone for vision and memory disorders
6448266	Substituted cyclobutylamine derivatives
6462040	Cis-substituted aminocyclopropane derivative
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