LA14.11

Agenesis of lacrimal ducts

Agenesia de ductos lacrimais

Category

Definition

Isolated congenital alacrima is characterised by deficient lacrimation (ranging from a complete absence of tears to hyposecretion of tears) that is present from birth.

Inclusions

  • Absence of punctum lacrimale

Index Terms

Agenesis of lacrimal ductsCongenital alacrimiaabsence of lacrimal apparatusAbsence of punctum lacrimaleabsence or agenesis of punctum lacrimaleimperforate punctum lacrimalecongenital absence of punctum lacrimaleimperforate lacrimal punctumcongenital absence of lacrimal drainage structurecongenital absence of lacrimal apparatusatresia of lacrimal punctumatresia of lacrimal punctaabsent lacrimal apparatusabsent punctum lacrimaleagenesis of canaliculus lacrimalisagenesis of lacrimal apparatusagenesis of lacrimal punctumagenesis of punctum lacrimaleatresia lacrimal apparatus