3 Snip Punctoplasty With and Without Mitomycine C.

Al-Azhar University18 enrolled

Overview

Punctal stenosis is a progressive constriction of the puncta with resultant epiphora. One of the most effective treatment options is 1- to 4-snip punctoplasty combined with or without Mitomycin-C.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Punctal Stenosis

Interventions

3-snip punctoplastyPROCEDURE

punctoplasty, more commonly known as watery eye surgery, is an ophthalmic surgical procedure performed to correct punctal stenosis (a condition that causes tears to overflow from the eyes) by widening the punctal opening to allow the tears to drain with ease.

3-snip punctoplasty and Mitomycin CPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 YearsMax age: 63 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with recurrence of punctal stenosis at the end of 1 month following punctal dilatation. Exclusion Criteria: * patients with associated lacrimal passage obstruction

Locations (1)

Ehab tharwat

Damietta, New Damietta, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Punctal patency

Punctum will be assessed by inspection of the lid by slitlamb examination, whither obstructed or not

Time frame: Baseline

Punctal patency

Punctum will be assessed by inspection of the lid by slitlamb examination, whither obstructed or not

Time frame: 1 week postoperative

Punctal patency

Punctum will be assessed by inspection of the lid by slitlamb examination, whither obstructed or not

Time frame: 1 month postoperative

Punctal patency

Punctum will be assessed by inspection of the lid by slitlamb examination, whither obstructed or not

Time frame: 3 months postoperative

Presence of Epiphora

It will be assessed by inspection of the lid by slitlamb examination.

Time frame: Baseline

Presence of Epiphora

It will be assessed by inspection of the lid by slitlamb examination.

Time frame: 1 week postoperative

Presence of Epiphora

It will be assessed by inspection of the lid by slitlamb examination.

Time frame: 1 month postoperative

Presence of Epiphora

It will be assessed by inspection of the lid by slitlamb examination.

Time frame: 3 month postoperative

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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