Bacterial Dacryoadenitis With Abscess: Meta-Analysis of Features and Outcomes of a Rare Clinical Entity

Bacterial dacryoadenitis with abscess is a rare but potentially sight-threatening entity. Requirement for abscess drainage in bacterial dacryoadenitis was not associated with patient age, nor with the most common causative bacteria. Clinicians should be aware of the potential for compressive optic neuropathy, and alert to signs that may indicate surgical drainage, in particular, inadequate response to antibiotics.