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:
Lacrimal excretory system concretions: canalicular and lacrimal sac. PURPOSE: To characterize the demographics of patients with dacryolithiasis...	13th November, 2009	University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison,	Ophthalmology. 2009 Nov;116(11):2230-5. Epub 2009 Sep 10. DOI Direct Link
[Treatment of lacrimal duct obstruction with a Tear-Leader stent.] PURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness and patency of the TearLeader stent...	11th November, 2009	Hospital de la Rivera, Servicio de Radiologia, Unidad de Radiologia	Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2009 Oct;84(10):515-22.
Clinical presentation, treatment, and outcome of dacryocystitis in rabbits: a retrospective study of 28 cases (2003-2007). OBJECTIVE: To document the clinical presentation, diagnostics, treatment,...	4th November, 2009	Section of Ophthalmology, Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty, University	Vet Ophthalmol. 2009 Nov-Dec;12(6):350-6. DOI Direct Link
Topical mitomycin C as a postoperative adjunct to endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy in patients with anatomical endonasal variants. PURPOSE: Unusual intranasal conditions may increase the rate of...	31st October, 2009	Professor of Ear Nose Throat Specialties, Maulana Azad Medical College,	Orbit. 2009;28(5):297-302.
Acute dacryocystitis causing orbital cellulitis and abscess. PURPOSE: Acute dacryocystitis commonly presents as preseptal cellulitis as...	21st October, 2009	Orbit, Shri Ganapati Netralaya, Jalna, India.	Orbit. 2009;28(2-3):196-9.
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Dacryocystitis Clinical Trials:
The Microbiological Spectrum in Acute Dacryocystitis

Dacryocystitis Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
6346405	ARO1 multifunctional polypeptide of Candida albicans
6573260	Cycloalkyl-substituted aminomethylpyrrolidine derivatives
6583164	Antimycotic drug composition
6586604	Tricyclic amine derivatives
6630473	Anti-inflammatory agents and inhibitors against increase in ocular tension caused by irradiation with lasers, containing 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives
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