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Canaliculitis and Intracanalicular Foreign Bodies

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The canaliculi and the lacrimal sac are the regions of lacrimal drainage system, which are prone for infections. Canaliculitis is an infection of the canalicular part of lacrimal drainage system. This chapter would describe the epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentations, microbiological profiles, diagnosis, management, and outcomes of canaliculitis along with a brief discussion on intracanalicular foreign bodies.

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    Mohammad Javed Ali FRCS, FRCGP

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Ali, M.J. (2017). Canaliculitis and Intracanalicular Foreign Bodies. In: Mukherjee, B., Yuen, H. (eds) Emergencies of the Orbit and Adnexa. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1807-4_40

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