Hereditary disorders affecting the lacrimal system : Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
Hereditary disorders affecting the lacrimal system : Current Opinion in Ophthalmology Log in or …

PURPOSE: To evaluate patients with lacrimal dysgenesis. DESIGN: Retrospective,
nonrandomized, comparative case series. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty patients with lacrimal …

The lacrimal system consists of a gland for the production of tears, and a series of drainage
channels to convey tears from the conjunc-tival sac to the inferior meatus of the nose …

Alacrima, the lack of tears, is a rare clinical finding that has been reported as a feature of
multiple genetic disorders and can serve as a diagnostic clue to some rare conditions …

The congenital absence of tear production or alacrima is a distinctively unusual clinical sign
that harbors a wide variety of etiologies. While alacrima can be only isolated to the lacrimal …

Various congenital anomalies of the lacrimal drainage system are described against the
background of normal development and their effective management is outlined.

As part of the lacrimal apparatus, the lacrimal gland participates in the maintenance of a
healthy eye surface by producing the aqueous part of the tear film. Alacrimia and …

This report describes two phenotypically normal sisters, each married to a phenotypically
normal paternal cousin. One couple had one female and one male child with alacrima; the …

Purpose: To review and summarize the syndromic, nonsyndromic, and systemic
associations of congenital lacrimal drainage anomalies. Methods: The authors performed a …

Conclusion The etiologies of nasolacrimal outflow obstruction are multifactorial. They can be
the result of external forces causing clefts in the outflow pathway or of pressure causing …