Vol 32 No 1 Brief Reports
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Endoscopy-assisted balloon dacryocystoplasty in the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal-duct obstruction
Raoul D. Henson, MD, Ruben D. Henson III, MD
Objective
To report two cases of balloon dacryocystoplasty (DCP).
Method
This is a case series.
Results
A five-year-old boy with congenital nasolacrimal-duct obstruction (CNLDO) in the right eye underwent primary DCP. A six-year-old boy with bilateral CNLDO with previous nasolacrimal-duct probing had bilateral secondary balloon DCP. Both patients were symptom-free even at follow-up of 14 months.
Conclusion
Balloon dacryocystoplasty is a good and safe alternative in the treatment of CNLDO.