How Important Is the Etiology in the Treatment of Epiphora?
Joint Authors
Akova-Budak, Berna
Kıvanç, Sertaç Argun
Ulusoy, Mahmut Oğuz
Atakan, Mehmet
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-08-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
There are several etiological factors that cause epiphora, and treatment differs according to the cause.
We aimed to evaluate the etiology of epiphora and the treatment modalities of the affected patients.
Materials and Methods.
Data of patients who were referred to ophthalmology clinics for epiphora were retrospectively analyzed.
All patients were evaluated for epiphora etiology, treatment modalities, and duration of complaints, after complete ophthalmologic examination.
Results.
This study consisted of 163 patients with a mean age of 64.61 ± 16.52 years (range 1–92 years).
Lacrimal system disease (48.4% [79/163]) was the most common cause, followed by ocular surface disease (dry eye/blepharitis) (38.7% [63/163]).
Among the patients included in this study, 69% (113/163) did not receive any treatment, whereas only 1.8% (3/163) were treated surgically.
About 4.3% of the patients (7/163) had a complaint for more than 5 years ( p = 0.012 ) and six of these had chronic dacryocystitis and one had ectropion.
Conclusion.
Epiphora not only has a negative impact on patients’ comfort, but also puts them at risk for probable intraocular operations in the future.
Therefore, the wide range of its etiology must be taken into consideration and adequate etiology-specific treatment options must be applied.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ulusoy, Mahmut Oğuz& Kıvanç, Sertaç Argun& Atakan, Mehmet& Akova-Budak, Berna. 2016. How Important Is the Etiology in the Treatment of Epiphora?. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ulusoy, Mahmut Oğuz…[et al.]. How Important Is the Etiology in the Treatment of Epiphora?. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ulusoy, Mahmut Oğuz& Kıvanç, Sertaç Argun& Atakan, Mehmet& Akova-Budak, Berna. How Important Is the Etiology in the Treatment of Epiphora?. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109840
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1109840