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
No		Age		Sex		Duration of symptoms		Preop	3 months			6 months	12 months	Remarks	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