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Table 2 The effect of type of bony nasolacrimal duct dysplasia on cure rate

From: Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy to treat congenital nasolacrimal canal dysplasia: a retrospective analysis in 40 children

Type

Cure (%)

Improvement (%)

Invalid (%)

Total

St.

33 (82.5)

7 (17.5)

0

40

At.

8 (80)

2 (20)

0

10

Total

41 (82)

9 (18)

0

50

  1. St. = Stenosis of the nasolacrimal duct; At. = Atresia of the nasolacrimal duct
  2. The chi-square test showed that the cure rate was not affected by type of bony nasolacrimal duct dysplasia (χ2 = 0.08, P = 0.78, no statistically significant difference)
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BMC Ophthalmology

ISSN: 1471-2415

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