慢性泪囊炎是眼科常见病。鼻泪管阻塞或狭窄是引起此病的直接原因。发病多见于中老年人．以往治疗方法大多采用鼻腔泪囊吻合术或泪囊摘除术．我院于1988年11月至1994年3月采用鼻泪管插管术治疗中·老年人慢性泪囊炎42例，取得满意效果，现报告如下：一、一般资料本组42例48眼， Chronic dacryocystitis is a common ophthalmopathy. Nasolacrimal duct obstruction or stenosis is the direct cause of the disease. The incidence of more common in the elderly. Most of the past treatment of nasal dacryocystorhinostomy or lacrimal sac removal. Our hospital from November 1988 to March 1994 nasolacrimal duct intubation in the treatment of chronic dacryocystitis in 42 cases, and achieved satisfactory results, are as follows: First, the general information of this group of 42 patients 48 eyes,