JAOA case report: OMT resolves infant’s obstructed tear duct

A 9-month-old boy with persistent dacryostenosis, or blocked tear duct, had received first-line treatments without success. The boy was set to undergo surgical probing to resolve the obstruction, but after undergoing one session of osteopathic manipulative treatment, his symptoms resolved. His story is detailed in a case report published in the latest issue of The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

The boy had been diagnosed with dacryostenosis at birth and experienced recurrent symptoms, despite being treated with nasolacrimal massage and antibiotics. Six months after receiving OMT, the boy’s mother reported he no longer had symptoms of dacryostenosis. The authors of the case report recommend additional research into OMT’s potential to reduce the need for antibiotics and invasive procedures for patients with persistent dacryostenosis.

To learn more, read the case report in the JAOA.