epiphora Flashcards
1
Q
what is epiphora
A
watery eyes
coming down the face
2
Q
causes if epiphora
A
reduction in drainage - thyroid eye disease - wet pillow in the morning
overproduction
reflex - conjunctivits esp viral
blephariits
true hypersecretion - darcapednitis
excess tearing
3
Q
children really big eyes
A
glaucoma - bethalmos
4
Q
excessive tearing causes
A
abberant innervation - crocodile tears after recovering from a facial nerve palsy damage when eating or drinking tears are produced as lacrimal glands are over stimulated
meiobian gland disease
- dystrophy
- stromal disease
5
Q
lid malposition
A
involution cicatricial punctal/ cannalicular obstruction chemotherapy or radiotherapy trauma tumor ocular cicatricial/pemphigoid SJS
