Lacrimal puncta

Description

Lacrimal puncta are the openings that pump tears out of the eyes. There is a punctum (the singular form of puncta) in each of the upper and lower eyelids on the inside of the eye.

Index terms

Lacrimal puncta
puncta lacrimale

Child codes

XA2VR4 – Superior lacrimal punctum
XA99D0 – Inferior lacrimal punctum

Sibling codes

XA5SW9 – Nasolacrimal duct
XA6C35 – Lacrimal canaliculi
XA75Y9 – Lacrimal gland
XA9D80 – Meibomian gland

Foundation entity

Lacrimal puncta – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/628961459

Part of: XA0096: Lacrimal apparatus › X: Extension Codes