Author/Authors :
EL SHEHA, HOSAM Saudi German Hospilal, Saudi Arabia , EL SHEHA, HOSAM The Egyptian Research Institute of Ophtholmology, Egypt , MEDHAT, YASSER Saudi German Hospital, Saudi Arabia , MEDHAT, YASSER The Egyptian Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Egypt , ZAKI, AHMAD A. Saudi German Hospilal, Saudi Arabia , ZAKI, AHMAD A. The Egyptian Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Egypt
Abstract :
Purpose: To determine the success rate of probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in children after the first year of age. Methods: In a retrospective study of 42 children, 13 months and older who underwent probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, the age at probing was correlated with success of probing. The children were divided into two groups according to the age probing performance, Group 1 (13-24 months) and Group 2 ( 24 months). Success was defined as complete resolution of signs and symptoms. The chi-square test was used to analyze the result. Results: The success rate was 90.48% in-group 1 and 85.71% in-group 2 (p = 0.72). There was no significant difference in the cure rate with increasing age (p = 0.6). Conclusion: Probing is highly successful in the older age group and should remain the first line of treatment in older children.
