DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i05.038

Pages: 2062-2065

Dacryocystitis is a chronic inflammation of lacrimal sac which is very common and unpleasant disease. It occurs due to infection in the nasolacrimal duct. A prospective study was conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology, G.S. Medical College and Hospital, Pilakhua. 100 consecutive cases of lacrimal regurgitate were studied. It is conducted by the way of collection of samples with all aseptic precautions. Microbiological processing and preparation of smear with the help of grams staining was done. The commonest age at which the dacryocystitis was found between 30 and 60 years of age group, female preponderance was found and that to in lower socioeconomic groups.