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Br J Ophthalmol 84:917-918 doi:10.1136/bjo.84.8.917
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Otolaryngological findings in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction and implications for prognosis

Table 2

Comparison of success rates after medical treatment in patients with congenital nasolachrymal duct obstruction (CNLDO) and CNLDO plus otitis media with effusion (OME)

Treatment groups CNLDO only CNLDO + OME
<13 months of age (medical treatment) 14/16 (87.5%) 3/8 (37.5%)
13–24 months (medical treatment and probing) 6/8 (75%) 3/9 (33.3%)
>24 months (probing) 8/12 (66.6%) 4/12 (25%)

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