Abstract
A survey of the clinical course of dacryostenosis in children shows a marked difference between the congenital type and the acquired forms. Congenital atresia of the nasolacrimal duct justifies a very favorable prognosis when given medical attention; if instrumentation is necessary it may satisfactorily be limited to small probes. A large proportion of the cases of acquired dacryostenosis, usually associated with trauma or disease involving the upper respiratory system, show a poor prognosis for recovery unless some major surgical procedure of the nasolacrimal drainage apparatus is performed. Tables showing summary of forty-four case histories in thirty-six patients are included. From the Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago. Read before the Chicago Ophthalmological Society, December 17, 1934.
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