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Clinical Scenarios: Canalicular (Tear Duct) Lacerations

WARNING Some photos may be explicit

Fell and Struck Right Eye on the Floor

Pre-op severe right lower eyelid laceration
Before
Post-op repair right lower eyelid laceration
After

Fell and Struck Right Eye on the Edge of a Sofa, Male, 4 years old

Before repair showing notch in tear duct
Before Repair showing notch in tear duct
Post-op left lower eyelid laceration repair
After

Right Upper Eyelid Canalicular Laceration, Male, 17 years old

Pre-op left lower and upper eyelid lacerations
Before
Post-op left lower and upper eyelid lacerations
After

Dog Bite to Right Lower Eyelid, Male, 3 years old

Pre-op right lower eyelid laceration repair
Before
Post-op right lower eyelid laceration repair
After

Right Lower Eyelid Canalicular Laceration, Male, 65 years old

Pre-op right lower eyelid laceration
Before
Post-op right lower eyelid laceration
After

Left Lower Eyelid Canalicular Laceration, Female, 74 years old

Pre-op left medial canthal laceration
Before
Post-op left medial canthal laceration
After

Right Lower Eyelid Canalicular Laceration with Severe Eye Injury (hyphema, inferior iridodialysis), Male, 15 years old

Pre-op right lower eyelid laceration repair
Before
Post-op right lower eyelid laceration repair with stent
After

Right Upper Eyelid Canalicular Laceration, Male, 39 years old

Before Repair showing notch in inner aspect of right upper eyelid
Before Repair showing notch in inner aspect of right upper eyelid
Before repair showing close up of lacerated tear duct
Before repair showing close up of lacerated tear duct
After right upper eyelid repair showing stent in place
After repair showing stent in place
After right upper eyelid repair and stent removal
After repair and stent removal

Right Upper Eyelid Canalicular and Right Lower Eyelid Lacerations

Pre-op laceration right lower eyelid
Before
Post-op laceration right lower eyelid
After

Right Lower Eyelid Canalicular and Right Upper Eyelid Lacerations

Pre-op laceration right upper and lower eyelid
Before
Post-op laceration right upper and lower eyelid
After

Fell and Struck Eye on a Glass Lamp sustaining a Right Lower Eyelid Canalicular Laceration, Male, 69 years old

Pre-op laceration right lower eyelid and brow
Before
Post-op laceration right lower eyelid and brow
After

Right Upper Eyelid and Brow Lacerations, Female, 10 years old

Pre-op laceration right upper eyelid and brow
Before
Post-op laceration right upper eyelid and brow
After

Fell and Struck Eye on a Clothing Rack sustaining a Left Upper Eyelid Canalicular Laceration, Male, 7 years old

Pre-op laceration left upper eyelid
Before
Post-op laceration left upper eyelid
After

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