Comparison of Clinical Efficacy Between Tie Methods of Silicone Tube Intubation in Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

Purpose: To compare the clinical outcome of silicone tube intubation according to the tie methods. Methods: Eighty-eight eyes of 87 patients who underwent silicone tube intubation were divided into two groups based on the tie method: a silicone silastic sheet group (Group 1, n=59) and a nylon 6-0 suture knot group (Group 2, n=29). The two groups were compared according to their success rates, recurrence rates and complications. Results: No...