Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction – An Updated Review

Kamrul Laila; Golam Mohammad Abul Monsur Khan; Imran Sarker; Shahria Sattar

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Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction – An Updated Review

Kamrul Laila, Golam Mohammad Abul Monsur Khan, Imran Sarker, Shahria Sattar

Published in International Journal of Ophthalmology & Visual Science (Volume 3, Issue 1)

Received: 6 March 2018 Accepted: 26 March 2018 Published: 5 May 2018

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Abstract

Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction is the blockage of the lacrimal drainage system. It occurs in approximately 5 to 20% of normal newborn infants. A history of tearing and mucous or mucopurulent discharge and recurrent pink eye in a young child should alert the physician to the presence of nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Usually this condition is diagnosed clinically, though there are some investigations for precise diagnosis. Treatment is supportive and non surgical in 90 to 95% of cases, only 5 to 10% patients need surgical intervention. Outcome is good with minimal complications.

Published in	International Journal of Ophthalmology & Visual Science (Volume 3, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijovs.20180301.13
Page(s)	12-16
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Keywords

Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction, Lacrimal Apparatus, Tears, Sac Massage, Probing, Stenting, Dacryocystorhinostomy

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Kamrul Laila, Golam Mohammad Abul Monsur Khan, Imran Sarker, Shahria Sattar. Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction – An Updated Review. Int J Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2018;3(1):12-16. doi: 10.11648/j.ijovs.20180301.13

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Kamrul Laila

Bangladesh Secretariat Clinic, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Golam Mohammad Abul Monsur Khan

Department of Ophthalmology, Bangladesh Secretariat Clinic, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Imran Sarker

National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Shahria Sattar

Bangladesh Secretariat Clinic, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Kamrul Laila; Golam Mohammad Abul Monsur Khan; Imran Sarker; Shahria Sattar. Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction – An Updated Review. Int. J. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2018, 3(1), 12-16. doi: 10.11648/j.ijovs.20180301.13

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Kamrul Laila, Golam Mohammad Abul Monsur Khan, Imran Sarker, Shahria Sattar. Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction – An Updated Review. Int J Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2018;3(1):12-16. doi: 10.11648/j.ijovs.20180301.13

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