title: The failed probing.
abstract: The management of failed probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction is given by a panel of authors. Treatment options examined are repeat probing, inferiorturbinate infracture, closed lacrimal intubation and dacryocystorhinostomy. There is considerable variation as to the timing of these interventional techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. brett.odonnell@island.net.au
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Adenis
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Linberg
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wobig
mesh_terms: D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000151:congenital; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D010030:Ostomy; D012086:Reoperation; D017211:Treatment Failure