II. Definitions

  1. Dacryostenosis
    1. Blocked tear ducts

III. Signs

  1. Common in infants, with a build-up of yellow, sticky, non-purulent eye secretions

IV. Differential Diagnosis

  1. Congenital Glaucoma
    1. May present with persistent eye drainage
    2. Consider and refer in persistent Lacrimal Duct Obstruction

V. Management

  1. Infants respond to warm washcloth massage of inner canthus
  2. Adults should be evaluated by ophthalmology

VI. Complications

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Ontology: Lacrimal Duct Obstruction (C0022906)

Definition (MSH) Interference with the secretion of tears by the lacrimal glands. Obstruction of the lacrimal sac or nasolacrimal duct causing acute or chronic inflammation of the lacrimal sac (DACRYOCYSTITIS). It is caused also in infants by failure of the nasolacrimal duct to open into the inferior meatus and occurs about the third week of life. In adults occlusion may occur spontaneously or after injury or nasal disease. (Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p250)
Concepts Anatomical Abnormality (T190) , Disease or Syndrome (T047)
MSH D007767
SnomedCT 246865000, 95769009, 416920000
English Duct Obstruction, Lacrimal, Duct Obstructions, Lacrimal, Lacrimal Duct Obstruction, Lacrimal Duct Obstructions, Obstruction, Lacrimal Duct, Obstructions, Lacrimal Duct, LACRIMAL DUCT OBSTRUCTION, Obstructed canaliculus, Obstuction of lacrimal ducts, tear duct occlusion, tear duct occlusion (diagnosis), Lacrimal duct obstruction, Lacrimal duct obstruction NOS, Lacrimal Duct Obstruction [Disease/Finding], tear duct blocked, lacrimal obstruction duct, blocked tear duct, lacrimal duct obstruction, blocked ducts tear, Obstruction of lacrimal ducts, Obstruction of lacrimal canaliculi, Obstruction of lacrimal ducts (disorder), Blocked lacrimal canaliculus, Blocked lacrimal canaliculus (finding), lacrimal passages; obstruction, lacrimal passages; occlusion, obstruction; lacrimal passages, occlusion; lacrimal passages, Obstuction of lacrimal ducts (disorder), Canalicular obstruction, Lacrimal canalicular obstruction, Obstruction of lacrimal canaliculus (disorder), Obstruction of lacrimal canaliculus, Obstruction of lacrimal duct
Dutch traankanaalobstructie, ductus lacrimalis obstructie NAO, afsluiting; traanwegen, obstructie; traanwegen, traanwegen; afsluiting, traanwegen; obstructie, Ductus-lacrimalisobstructie, Obstructie, traankanaal-, Traankanaalobstructie
French Obstruction du canal lacrymal SAI, OBSTRUCTION DU CONDUIT LACRYMAL, Obstruction du canal lacrymal, Occlusion du canal lacrymal
German Traenengangobstruktion, Traenengangobstruktion NNB, TRAENENKANALVERLEGUNG, Tränenwegsobstruktion
Italian Ostruzione del dotto nasolacrimale, Ostruzione del dotto nasolacrimale, NAS, Ostruzione del dotto lacrimale
Portuguese Obstrução do canal lacrimal, Obstrução do canal lacrimal NE, OBSTRUCAO DO CANAL LACRIMAL, Obstrução dos Ductos Lacrimais
Spanish Obstrucción del conducto lagrimal, Obstrucción del conducto lagrimal NEOM, LACRIMAL, CONDUCTO OBSTRUIDO, obstuction de los conductos lagrimales (trastorno), obstrucción del canalículo lagrimal, obstuction de los conductos lagrimales, canalículo lagrimal obstruido, conducto lagrimal obstruido (hallazgo), conducto lagrimal obstruido, obstrucción de canalículo lagrimal (trastorno), obstrucción de canalículo lagrimal, Obstrucción del Conducto Lagrimal
Japanese 涙道閉塞, 涙道閉塞NOS, ルイドウヘイソク, ルイドウヘイソクNOS
Swedish Tårkanalhinder
Czech slzovod - obstrukce, Obstrukce slzného kanálku, Obstrukce slzného kanálku NOS
Finnish Kyynelteiden ahtauma
Russian SLEZNOGO KANALA NEPROKHODIMOST', СЛЕЗНОГО КАНАЛА НЕПРОХОДИМОСТЬ
Croatian SUZNI PUTOVI, OPSTRUKCIJA
Polish Niedrożność kanalika łzowego
Hungarian Könnycsatorna elzáródás, Könnycsatorna elzáródás k.m.n.
Norwegian Tårekanalobstruksjon

Ontology: Dacryostenosis acquired (C1096185)

Concepts Anatomical Abnormality (T190)
Italian Dacriostenosi acquisita
Japanese 後天性涙道狭窄, コウテンセイルイドウキョウサク
Czech Získaná dakryostenóza
Hungarian Szerzett dacryostenosis
Dutch dacryostenose verworven
English Dacryostenosis acquired
Portuguese Dacriostenose adquirida
Spanish Dacriostenosis adquirida
French Dacryosténose acquise
German erworbene Stenosierung eines Draenenganges