The case of missing punctum
Anubhav Chauhan, Anchit Wapa, Deepak Sharma, Pankaj Thakur
Abstract
We report a case of a 25-year-old male with a long history of watering from both the eyes. Complete ocular examination of the patient was carried out under slit lamp. Out of four, three punctums were found absent in our patient. Our case highlights a rare case of epiphora from both the eyes.
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Submitted date:
03/25/2020
Reviewed date:
03/28/2020
Accepted date:
03/28/2020
Publication date:
03/28/2020
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