title: Follow-up after probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish the optimum timing of follow-up after probing for uncomplicated congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective review of notes of all patients probed over a 4-year period was performed. Timing of symptom resolution was evaluated and compared to the results of a questionnaire sent to all parents in June 1996.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most patients were asymptomatic or improved by 3 months postoperatively, and the long-term success rate was 96.6%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Optimum timing of follow-up should be 3 months postoperatively, if necessary at all.
authors.affiliation: Countess of Chester Hospital, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kipioti
mesh_terms: D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000151:congenital; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors