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Patient photographs. a Conjunctival chemosis is shown adjacent to the lacrimal caruncle at the first examination. b The lacrimal caruncle is partially observed preoperatively during eyelid closure. c No conjunctival chemosis is observed 1 month postoperatively. d Postoperatively, the lacrimal caruncle is hidden during eyelid closure.
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At the first examination, the chemosis neighbored the lacrimal caruncle and was localized in the inferomedial region of the conjunctiva in the left eye (Fig. 1a). The caruncle was partially exposed without exposure of the conjunctiva during eyelid closure (Fig. 1b). Two weeks postoperatively, the chemosis had partially improved, and at the 1-month follow-up, the patient had a marked reduction of symptoms and the chemosis had completely resolved (Fig. 1c, d).