1. [The treatment of congenital obstructions of the lacrimal passages (author's transl)].
- Author
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Fiore C, Lupidi G, and Santoni G
- Subjects
- Age Factors, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Child, Preschool, Dacryocystitis drug therapy, Dacryocystitis surgery, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Dacryocystitis congenital
- Abstract
The Authors describe their method of treatment of congenital dacryocystitis. Up to 3-4 months of age the treatment consists in the use of antibiotic eye drops and message of the lacrimal sack. After this age and up to 8 months of age irrigation of the lacrimal passages is carried out. If this is unsuccessful or if the children are older a probing is performed. The Authors report the results of the probing in a series of 118 children (146 eyes). The best results are obtained when the probing is effectuated before 8 months of age. After this age the success decreases with the increase in age of the young children. There is no apprecciable difference between the unilateral and bilateral cases.
- Published
- 1981