title: [The treatment of congenital obstructions of the lacrimal passages (author's transl)].
abstract: The Authors describe their method of treatment of congenital dacryocystitis. Up to 3-4 months of age the treatment consists in the use of antibiotic eye drops and message of the lacrimal sack. After this age and up to 8 months of age irrigation of the lacrimal passages is carried out. If this is unsuccessful or if the children are older a probing is performed. The Authors report the results of the probing in a series of 118 children (146 eyes). The best results are obtained when the probing is effectuated before 8 months of age. After this age the success decreases with the increase in age of the young children. There is no apprecciable difference between the unilateral and bilateral cases.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Il trattamento delle ostruzioni congenite delle vie lacrimali.