Soft stop on syringing and probing may have a high false-positive rate in diagnosing pre-sac obstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the diagnostic value of 'soft stops' encountered during lacrimal syringing and probing.

Methods

Single-center retrospective review. Adult patients with epiphora attending a tertiary lacrimal clinic from May 2010 to April 2021 were reviewed. Cases with evidence of soft stop encountered during lacrimal syringing/probing were included, and patients with possible canaliculitis or a history of lacrimal surgery were excluded. Findings of syringing/probing consistent with pre-sac obstruction were correlated with dacryocystography (DCG) and surgical findings.

Results

53 (10.2%) canalicular systems had soft stops on syringing/probing and were included in the analysis. The mean age of the patients was 63.8 ± 15.6 (range 28-87) years, and 27 (65.9%) were fem

SUBMITTER: Usmani E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10113285 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature