title: Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
abstract: Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction is a common problem among infants. Its incidence and natural course are reviewed. Probing techniques and various back-up procedures for failed probings are discussed. Additional suggestions are made about the management of lacrimal duct obstruction with congenital cacryocystocele and nasal dacryocele.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. richard.robb@tch.harvard.edu
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Robb
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D006801:Humans; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed