Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of adjunctive use of low-dose mitomycin-c during lacrimal
probing for management of epiphora due to nasolacriml ducts obstruction.
Method: Thirty patients (40 eyes) with NLDO were included in the study. Preoperative examination
included jones I test, jones II test & tear film break up time test & contrast dacrocystography to confirm
NLDO. selected patients were divided according to duration of epiphora into 4 groups; group1; duration
of epiphora < 2 years. Group 2; 2-3 years. group 3; 3-4 years & group 4> years. All patients were
treated with NLD probing with adjunctive low dose Mitomycin-c 0.2 mg/ml. they were followed up for 6
months & evaluated. |
