Aim: To investigate the efficacy of probing in adults with epiphora due to nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Patients and methods: A retrospective study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of probing and irrigation of 72 lacrimal systems in 60 adults with nasolacrimal duct obstruction where epiphora was the only symptom. At follow-up, the procedure was considered successful if the epiphora h...

PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of Palmaz balloon-expandable metallic stents for the maintenance of luminal patency in the treatment of recurrent nasolacrimal duct, obstructions after failed transluminal balloon dilatation. METHODS Metallic stents were implanted in the nasolacrimal duct of four patients with recurrent epiphora. All the patients had already undergone transluminal balloon dila...

Summary Background The aim of this study was to profile patients with simple and complex congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) determine the success rates interventions at a third-level referral center. Methods In retrospective comparative study, medical records CNLDO were reviewed. Demographic data, types CNLDO, surgical approach, type silicone intubation, as well outcome recorded u...

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect cesarean section (CS) on incidence and recovery congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO). Methods: files patients diagnosed with CNLDO, epiphora, dacryocystitis under age 24 months were identified retrospectively. Patients divided into 2 groups according whether they born via normal vaginal delivery (VD) or CS. Demographic data...

BACKGROUND Nasolacrimal duct obstruction is a common problem which can be corrected by dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). The gold standard treatment for this is DCR operation through an external approach. Development of endoscopic sinus surgery and endoscopic DCR performed through intranasal route is a major recent development in this field. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to find out the succ...

Purpose: To investigate whether neonatal dacryocystoceles and dacryocystitis are associated with nasolacrimal duct cysts, and to report the outcomes of treatment of these disorders. Methods: This was a retrospective medical record review of two groups of infants with nasolacrimal duct (NLD) obstruction. The first group had dacryocystoceles with or without dacryocystitis. The second group had NL...

Objective: To study the age and the sex distribution among the primary and secondarily acquired Nasolacrimal duct obstruction . Methods: we conducted a prospective observational study among randomly selected 100 patients presented with epiphora to ENT department during 2year period ie; from march 2013-march 2015. After confirming presence of Nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) by opthalmologic...

CASE DESCRIPTION An 8-year-old Hanoverian mare was presented for chronic mucopurulent discharge in the left eye, which was responsive to topical antibiotic therapy. CLINICAL FINDINGS The nasolacrimal orifice was absent in the left nasal meatum, and anterograde irrigation of left nasolacrimal duct was not possible. Dacryocystorhinography was performed and revealed about 4-6 cm of distal nasola...