Research Article
How Important Is the Etiology in the Treatment of Epiphora?
Table 2
Causes of epiphora and the relationship with treatment methods and treatment rates.
| | | Patients (/%) | Treatment modality (med/sur) | Untreated patients (%) | value |
| | (1) Ocular surface disease | 63 (38.7) | Med | 65.07 | 0.000 | | (a) Dry eye/blepharitis | 63 (38.7) | Med | 65.07 | 0.000 |
| | (2) Lacrimal pathway diseases | 79 (48.4) | | | 0.000 | | (a) Chronic dacryocystitis | 36 (22.1) | Surg | 88.8 | 0.000 | | (b) Congenital lacrimal stenosis | 5 (3.06) | Surg | 100 | 0.000 | | (c) Punctum stenosis | 42 (25.8) | Surg | 69.04 | 0.000 |
| | (3) Eyelid disorders | 35 (21.4) | | | 0.000 | | (a) Ectropion | 27 (16.6) | Surg | 70.3 | 0.000 | | (b) Entropion | 5 (3.06) | Surg | 80 | 0.000 | | (c) Trichiasis/distichiasis | 6 (3.6) | — | — | 0.000 |
| | (4) Others | 4 (2.4) | Med/Surg | 25 | 0.000 |
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