Repeat probing for treatment of persistent nasolacrimal duct obstruction

J AAPOS. 2009 Jun;13(3):306-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2009.02.008.

Abstract

Repeat probing of the nasolacrimal duct is one treatment option for children with persistent symptoms of nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) following an initial probing. The authors conducted a prospective, multicenter study in which 20 subjects age 6 to <48 months underwent a repeat probing for symptomatic NLDO and had follow-up visits 1 month and 6 months after surgery. Treatment success was defined as the absence of all three clinical signs of nasolacrimal duct obstruction-epiphora, increased tear lake, and mucous discharge. Repeat probing was successful in 56%(95% CI, 33%-76%) of cases.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Dacryocystorhinostomy*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Nasolacrimal Duct / surgery*
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Reoperation*
  • Treatment Outcome