Silicone intubation for lacerated lacrimal canaliculi.

Twenty-two cases of lacerated canaliculi were repaired with the use of silicone tube stents. Of the 18 patients having early repair, 17 (94%) had a good result and one (6%) fair. The four patients with late repair yielded three (75%) with a poor result and one (25%) fair. Primary repair of lacerated canaliculi by this method has a good prognosis. Secondary repair is more difficult, and the outcome is likely to be poor.