AIM To investigate otolaryngological abnormalities associated with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) and their effect on the prognosis. METHODS 65 consecutive cases of CNLDO were followed up with routine otorhinolaryngological examination with tympanometry. RESULTS Otitis media with effusion (OME) and uvula bifida were detected in 44.6% and 9.2% of the children, respectively....

BACKGROUND Nasolacrimal duct obstruction is caused by a variety of acquired and congenital etiologies. The standard treatment is dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), with the gold standard being the external DCR. Since the advent of the nasal endoscope, the transnasal endoscopic DCR has gained popularity and has several advantages over the external approach. Some potential advantages include the avoida...

Chronic dacryocystitis results very often from obstruction to the nasolacrimal duct. It manifests as epiphora or watering of the eyes. The lacrimal sac gets expanded and also the wall of the sac gets thickened as a result of collection of mucopus due to obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct. Treatment of chronic dacryocystitis is by a surgical approach which consists of making an opening between...

PURPOSE To report the outcome of a step-by-step treatment approach for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNDO). METHODS Three-hundred and fifty eyes with CNDO were included in the study. A number of treatment methods were applied systematically until a successful outcome was achieved. Listed in order from simple to more complex, the following methods were used: conservative management...

OBJECTIVE To determine the success rate of non-surgical management of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) with Crigler massage in infants below the age of one year. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Ophthalmology at HBS General Hospital, Hazrat Bari Sarkar Medical and Dental College, Islamabad from November 2015 to May...

Introduction :The therapeutic approach in children with Nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO)differs from that used in adults. While Dacryocystorhinostomy(DCR) is the most common procedure in adults. It is carried out less frequently in children. It is indicated for children with persistent NLDO refractory to probing and in cases of recurrent or chronic dacryocystitis. Aims and objectives : The ...