Table 1
Grade of epiphora according to Munk and the results of saline irrigation preoperatively and at each follow up examination
| No | Age | Sex | Duration of symptoms | Epiphora grade | Saline irrigation | Remarks | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preop | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months | |||||||||
| 1 | 37 | F | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | O | O | O | Lost tubes 2 weeks postop | ||||
| 2 | 57 | F | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | O | P | P | Massive intrasaccal inflammation | ||||
| 3 | 61 | F | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | O | O | O | |||||
| 4 | 41 | F | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | O | O | O | Er-YAG MT | ||||
| 5 | 72 | F | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | O | O | O | Er-YAG MT | ||||
| 6 | 44 | F | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | O | O | O | |||||
| 7 | 71 | F | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | O | P | P | |||||
| 8 | 40 | M | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | O | P | C | Severe allergical reaction | ||||
| 9 | 61 | M | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | O | C | O | Lost tubes 1 week postop re op | ||||
| 10 | 42 | M | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | O | P | P | |||||
| 11 | 56 | F | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | P | C | C | DCR | ||||
| 12 | 59 | M | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | P | P | O | Re-op | ||||
| 13 | 59 | M | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | P | P | P | |||||
| 14 | 55 | M | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | O | O | O | |||||
| 15 | 59 | F | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | O | O | O | Er-YAG MT | ||||
| 16 | 87 | F | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | O | O | O | Er-YAG MT | ||||
| 17 | 60 | M | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | P | P | P | |||||
| 18 | 73 | M | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | O | O | O | |||||
| 19 | 74 | F | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ∼ | O | C | ∼ | DCR | ||||
| 20 | 36 | M | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | O | P | P | |||||
| 21 | 29 | F | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | O | O | P | |||||
| 22 | 51 | F | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | O | O | O | Lost tubes 3 weeks postop | ||||
| 23 | 37 | F | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | O | P | C | DCR | ||||
| 24 | 43 | M | 6 | 4 | 3 | ∼ | ∼ | C | ∼ | ∼ | DCR | ||||
| 25 | 60 | F | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | O | P | P | |||||
| 26 | 36 | F | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | O | O | O | |||||
| 27 | 55 | F | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | O | O | O | |||||
| 28 | 72 | M | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | O | O | O | |||||
| 29 | 66 | F | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | O | P | P | |||||
| 30 | 44 | F | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | O | P | P | |||||
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O = open, P = partially closed, C = closed, Er-YAG MT = laser membranotomy.
