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Abstract
Background Congenital obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct is a condition frequently occurs among young infants. Proper early management is urgently required. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of designed guidelines for mothers having infants suffering from congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Setting: This study was conducted at out-patient clinic of ophthalmology department at Benha University Hospital & ophthalmology hospital in Benha town. Design: A quasi experimental design was used. Sampling: All infants who attended to outpatient clinic and confirmed diagnosis with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction during the period of data collection and their mothers. Tools of data collection: A structured interviewing questionnaire sheet was used. It included knowledge and practices of mothers related to congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, follow up sheet for infant’s sign and symptoms observational checklist for massage technique and written designed guidelines. The results of this study revealed that: The designed guidelines for mothers having infants suffering from congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction lead to high rates of improvement of total knowledge score from 8.8%(pre) to 78.8%(post) for good knowledge and satisfactory practice from7.5% (pre) to 73.8% (post) that reflect on high improvement rates of nasolacrimal duct obstruction reached to (85%) infants who cured and didn’t need surgical intervention. It was concluded that: the designed guidelines for mothers about congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction were effective method for improvement of mothers’ knowledge and practice about the proper care for their infants. This improvement in knowledge and practices subsequently lead to high rates of resolution of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. So it recommended that: The nursing roles should be directed toward educating mothers about proper care for infants with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Emphasizing the importance of the nasolacrimal massage to the mothers can reduce the risk of unnecessary surgical intervention and its subsequent complications.