What Is The Cause And Treatment For Canalicutis?

Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2014

Question: My husband went online and found that I may have canaliculitis, which is a reaction to plugs. I made an eye
appt. for Oct. 8 to find out for sure.

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It requires use of antibiotic eye drops.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care magic.

I am Dr. Dadapeer K, an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye.

I reviewed your history.
Canalicutis usually presents as discharge from the punctum with redness and pain medial to medial canthus.
The treatment of the condition is by use of antibiotics and antiinflammatory drugs.
If you are using lacrimal punctual plugs they need to be removed till the infection resolves.

Hope the information is helpful to you.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar