AIM: To discuss the treatment of congenital dacryocystitis method and summarize treatment effect.

METHODS: The 180 patients 252 eyes diagnosed with congenital dacryocystitis in Ophthalmology Department of Xiangxizhou Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. The average age of first diagnosis was 5.8 months. Combined lacrimal sac area massage, antibiotics eye drops, irrigation of lacrimal passage and probing the lacrimal passage were performed. Followed up for 2-12 months, with epiphora completely disappeared and lacrimal duct flushing unobstructed as cure target.

RESULTS: In 180 cases 252 eyes of infants, a total of 224 eyes were cured, cure rate 88.89%. Among them without probing and healer 54 eyes, accounting for 21.43%; Probing healer 170 eyes, accounting for 67.46%; 132 eyes were cured by one time probing, accounting for 52.38%. In addition caesarean birth children were in 126 cases, accounting for 70%.

CONCLUSION: The congenital dacryocystitis is more common in caesarean birth infant, early effective lacrimal duct agent through joint lacrimal sac area massage and antibiotics eye drops is an effective treatment for congenital dacryocystitis.