Resolution of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction with nonsurgical management.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine how often nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) resolves with 6 months of nonsurgical management in infants aged 6 to less than 10 months.

Methods

As part of a randomized trial evaluating the cost-effectiveness of immediate office probing vs observation with deferred probing for unresolved cases, 107 infants aged 6 to less than 10 months who had NLDO and no history of nasolacrimal duct surgery were prescribed 6 months of nasolacrimal duct massage and topical antibiotics as needed. Resolution of the NLDO was assessed 6 months after study entry and was defined as the absence of all clinical signs of NLDO (epiphora, increased tear lake, or mucous discharge) and not having undergone NLDO surgery. Exploratory analyses assessed whether baseline characteristic

SUBMITTER: Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3409462 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature