Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction at Agency headquarter Hospital Batkhela NWFP
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To find out the frequency of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) and the results of its management. A prospective study of 160 consecutive patients with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, conducted from January 1999 to december 1999 at the deaprtment of Ophthalmology AHQ Batkhela. Only patients below the age of 12 months were included the study. Diagnosis was made by history of epiphora beginning early in life with obstruction clinically confirmed on exmaination. Antibiotic drops and message of the lacrimal sac was advised. Probing was carried out for the nonresolving cases at the age of one year. Parents of CNLDO patients should be counseled about the disease and advised them to wait for spontaneous improvement. Probing for unresponsive cases in recommended.
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Ullah F, Shah MA, Khan MN, Rahim F, Bashir M. Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction at Agency headquarter Hospital Batkhela NWFP. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 5 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];18(3). Available from: https://www.jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/921
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