RT - Journal Article T1 - Success rate of first probing in children under 5 years JF - KAUMS YR - 2003 JO - KAUMS VO - 7 IS - 2 UR - http://feyz.kaums.ac.ir/article-1-249-en.html SP - 34 EP - 37 K1 - Probing K1 - nasolacrimal duct obstruction AB - Background : With respect to the relatively high prevalence of nasolacrimal duct obstruction and controversies around the success rate, optimum time of probing, and follow up, the present study was conducted in 6-60 month old children to determine the success rate. Materials and methods : This clinical trial was performed on 56patients (71 eyes). All patients underwent nasolacrimal duct-probing and irrigation under general anesthesia, then followed for 6 months. Cessation in lacrimation and discharge was considered as a success in probing. Chi-square was used for data analysis. Results : The overall success rate of probing was 78.6%. There exists an association between child age and success rate (p LA eng UL http://feyz.kaums.ac.ir/article-1-249-en.html M3 ER -