Dacryocystitis presents with thick eye discharge and swelling of which area?

Dacryocystitis presents with thick eye discharge and swelling of which area?

• A. Lower eyelid
• B. Upper eyelid
• C. Conjunctival sac
• D. Cornea

Answer: (A)

Dacryocystitis is an infection of the lacrimal sac. Tears drain from the puncta through the canaliculi into the lacrimal sac, then down the nasolacrimal duct. When the sac becomes infected, swelling and tenderness occur at the medial canthus, most evident as a bulge and swelling of the lower eyelid just inside the inner corner of the eye. The discharge tends to be thick and purulent because it comes from the lacrimal sac. This distinguishes it from conjunctival or corneal problems, which involve different tissues and locations.

Dacryocystitis is an infection of the lacrimal sac. Tears drain from the puncta through the canaliculi into the lacrimal sac, then down the nasolacrimal duct. When the sac becomes infected, swelling and tenderness occur at the medial canthus, most evident as a bulge and swelling of the lower eyelid just inside the inner corner of the eye. The discharge tends to be thick and purulent because it comes from the lacrimal sac. This distinguishes it from conjunctival or corneal problems, which involve different tissues and locations.