SYRINGING AND PROBING RESULTS FOR CONGENITAL NASOLACRIMAL DUCT OBSTRUCTION

Sarfraz Husain Syed; Muhammad Arif; Muhammad Sultan Mahmood

doi:10.29054/apmc/2009.601

Sarfraz Husain Syed Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad
Muhammad Arif Senior Registrar, Department of Ophthalmology, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad
Muhammad Sultan Mahmood Head of Ophthalmology Department, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29054/apmc/2009.601

Keywords: syringing & probing, congenital, nasolacrimal duct (NLD), obstruction

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The study was conducted to study the results of syringing and probing technique for treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction from the data collection, recorded at Eye Operation Theater and clinics for the patients treated by the said technique. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective Cross-sectional study technique was used. PERIOD: From January 2003 to December 2005. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In the study 90 respondents were included with age from six months to five years of both sexes, observed at DHQ Hospital Faisalabad and authors clinics and the data were analyzed by using SPSS package, version 12. RESULTS: Almost 93% of the cases were found to be symptom free at the end of follow up, showing the technique used was one of the best techniques for the said clinical problem.