title: The natural history of congenital epiphora.
abstract: By combining three series of congenital epiphora cases it is shown that of projected 180 infants with tear duct obstruction at 7.5 months of age 169 (94 percent) will cure themselves if left untreated till 21 months.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis