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[Treatment of obstructions of the lacrimal ducts in infants]
1Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris.
Bulletin De La Societe Belge D'Ophtalmologie
|January 1, 1990
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Congenital dacryostenosis (tear duct obstruction) in newborns is often successfully treated with probing. Most infants achieve resolution after one or two probing procedures, highlighting the importance of timely intervention.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatric Medicine
- Neonatology
Abstract:
Retrospective study of 63 cases of lacrimal obstruction in newborns. In 60 cases probing was performed. Fifty-five patients were cured after a single probing and the other five after a second treatment. The author insists on the gravity of congenital dacryostenosis when first observed at older age. He also stresses the necessity of careful probing.