Abstract
PURPOSE To report, for the first time, proximal canalicular obstruction in all four canaliculi of a patient with lichen planus. METHODS The patient file and examination findings were reviewed, along with relevant literature on lichen planus and the eye. RESULTS A 67-year-old woman with lichen planus had bilateral epiphora. All four canaliculi were totally obstructed within 2-3 mm of the puncta, and there was mild medial subconjunctival scarring. CONCLUSIONS Lichen planus is an immune-mediated skin and mucosal disease similar to pemphigoid and lacrimal canalicular obstruction may occur as part of the disease.
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