Clinical features and management of keratoconjunctivitis associated with inadequate tear drainage

CONCLUSIONS: Chronic drug-induced or pooled inflammatory mediators causing toxic conjunctivitis may be aggravated by punctal and (or) canaliculus stenosis, leading to toxic soup syndrome. Clearance of punctal obstruction leads to improvement in most patients.PMID:37088101 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcjo.2023.03.020

Source: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology - April 23, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Larissa Gouvea Michael Mimouni Sara Alshaker Nizar Din Dan D Deangelis Nancy Tucker Harmeet Gill Allan R Slomovic David S Rootman Clara C Chan Source Type: research