Presumed Virus-Induced Punctal Occlusion

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of the study population.

Patient number	Age (years)	Duration of epiphora (months)	Punctum occlusion grade^*	Nested PCR	PCR	Final outcome	Histological findings
1	36	6	0	Negative	Negative	No epiphora	Chronic mononuclear inflammation
2	28	23	2	Negative	Negative	Recurrent epiphora	Chronic mononuclear inflammation
3	22	2	1	Positive; adenovirus	Negative	No epiphora	Chronic mononuclear inflammation
4	33	13	0	Negative	Negative	No epiphora	Chronic mononuclear inflammation
5	38	3	1	Positive; Haemophilus influenza	Negative	No epiphora	Chronic mononuclear inflammation
6	20	12	1	Negative	Negative	No epiphora	Chronic mononuclear inflammation
7	25	5	0	Negative	Negative	No epiphora	Chronic mononuclear inflammation
8	29	3	1	Positive; Adenovirus	Negative	No epiphora	Chronic mononuclear inflammation
9	30	14	0	Negative	Negative	No epiphora	Chronic mononuclear inflammation

See Table 1.