[Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction : A real-life study from the first symptoms to the results of surgical treatment].

Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft
Sanaz FarrokhiJuliane Mehlan

Abstract

The optimal timing for surgery of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) is controversially discussed . An aspect that has not yet been studied in this context is the path from first symptoms to the initial diagnosis and surgical treatment with respect to social factors and burden of suffering. The aim of this study was a real-life analysis of the entire course of the disease. Monocentric, retrospective study evaluating children with CNLDO (n = 147) who underwent surgery. The minimum follow-up was 3 months (26 ± 14 months). The patient information was collected by telephone using a questionnaire especially created for this purpose. The famelial suffering was measured on a scale of 1-5. Data were collected from 118 parents with a mean follow-up of 26 months. First symptoms occurred at a median age of 1 month. The diagnosis was confirmed through a pediatrician/ophthalmologist after a median of 6 months. An assignment to a referral center for surgical treatment was performed a median of 18 months after the first presentation. The average age of the patients at the time of surgery was 23 months. Surgery before the age of 13 months showed a 100% success rate. The average age of those who needed revision surgery was 27 mont...Continue Reading

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