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Abnormal lacrimal duct morphology

MedGen UID:
346938
Concept ID:
C1858567
Anatomical Abnormality; Finding
Synonym: Lacrimal duct abnormalities
 
HPO: HP:0011481

Definition

An abnormality of the lacrimal duct, a duct that drain tears from the conjunctiva, via the lacrimal puncta, into the lacrimal sac. [from HPO]

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PubMed

Periman LM, Perez VL, Saban DR, Lin MC, Neri P
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2020 Apr;36(3):137-146. Epub 2020 Mar 12 doi: 10.1089/jop.2019.0060. PMID: 32175799Free PMC Article
Dohlman JC, Habib LA, Freitag SK
Ann Anat 2019 Jul;224:113-116. Epub 2019 May 16 doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2019.04.004. PMID: 31102704
Nelson LB
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2016 Sep 1;53(5):270. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20160829-01. PMID: 27637019

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Etiology

Ali MJ
Prog Retin Eye Res 2023 Sep;96:101193. Epub 2023 Jul 1 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101193. PMID: 37394093
Millett M, Hyasat JG, Lueder GT
Ophthalmic Genet 2023 Aug;44(4):401-402. Epub 2023 Jan 13 doi: 10.1080/13816810.2022.2127151. PMID: 36636984
Senthil S, Ali MJ, Chary R, Mandal AK
Eur J Ophthalmol 2022 Sep;32(5):2683-2687. Epub 2022 Jan 12 doi: 10.1177/11206721211073433. PMID: 35018871
Allen RC
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2014 Sep;25(5):424-31. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000092. PMID: 25029093
Lelli GJ Jr, Maher EA, Milite JP, Dyleski R
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2008 Nov-Dec;24(6):499-501. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e31818b6e57. PMID: 19033859

Diagnosis

Millett M, Hyasat JG, Lueder GT
Ophthalmic Genet 2023 Aug;44(4):401-402. Epub 2023 Jan 13 doi: 10.1080/13816810.2022.2127151. PMID: 36636984
Zhao Z, Allen RC
Orbit 2022 Apr;41(2):162-169. Epub 2021 Sep 5 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2021.1974057. PMID: 34486478
Allen RC
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2014 Sep;25(5):424-31. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000092. PMID: 25029093
Örge FH, Boente CS
Pediatr Clin North Am 2014 Jun;61(3):529-39. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2014.03.002. PMID: 24852150
Lelli GJ Jr, Maher EA, Milite JP, Dyleski R
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2008 Nov-Dec;24(6):499-501. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e31818b6e57. PMID: 19033859

Therapy

Ali MJ
Prog Retin Eye Res 2023 Sep;96:101193. Epub 2023 Jul 1 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101193. PMID: 37394093
Periman LM, Perez VL, Saban DR, Lin MC, Neri P
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2020 Apr;36(3):137-146. Epub 2020 Mar 12 doi: 10.1089/jop.2019.0060. PMID: 32175799Free PMC Article
Matsuo T, Tanaka T, Yamasaki O
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2019 Jan-Dec;7:2324709619888052. doi: 10.1177/2324709619888052. PMID: 31747798Free PMC Article
Fayet B, Racy E, Katowitz WR, Katowitz JA, Ruban JM, Brémond-Gignac D
J Fr Ophtalmol 2018 Mar;41(3):206-211. Epub 2018 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2017.11.009. PMID: 29576330
Miller MT, Strömland K, Ventura L
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 2008;106:100-15; discussion 115-6. PMID: 19277226Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Kashkouli MB, Karimi N, Khademi B
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2019 Sep;30(5):364-371. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000584. PMID: 31219833
Stewart CM, Luthert PJ, Rose GE
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 May/Jun;35(3):247-250. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001217. PMID: 30234834
Lelli GJ Jr, Maher EA, Milite JP, Dyleski R
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2008 Nov-Dec;24(6):499-501. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e31818b6e57. PMID: 19033859
Cockerham GC, Jakobiec FA
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Clinical prediction guides

Jakobiec FA, Eagle RC Jr, Selig M, Ma L, Shields C
Am J Ophthalmol 2020 May;213:267-282. Epub 2020 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.01.029. PMID: 32006483
Schechter JE, Warren DW, Mircheff AK
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Miller MT, Strömland K, Ventura L
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 2008;106:100-15; discussion 115-6. PMID: 19277226Free PMC Article
Yuen SJ, Oley C, Sullivan TJ
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Recent systematic reviews

Bzdega K, Karolak JA
PeerJ 2022;10:e14003. Epub 2022 Sep 14 doi: 10.7717/peerj.14003. PMID: 36124135Free PMC Article
Xiang Q, Gao X, Chen X, Qi J, Fang J
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2019 Nov 1;56(6):365-372. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20190923-04. PMID: 31743404

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