Table 2: Indications for DCT with intubation or DCR according to findings of our study

DCR	DCT with intubation	-
- ELDERLY PATIENTS (>75)	- ELDERLY PATIENTS (>75)	-
HIGH RISK OF HAEMMORRAGE	- LOW PAIN THRESHOLD	-
- NO DACRYOCISTITIS EPISODES	- HIGH RISK OF HAEMMORRAGE	-
- SINGULAR NASOLACRIMAL DUCT OBSTRUCTION	- MIDFACE BONES ALTERATIONS	-
-	- RECURRENT DACRYOCISTITIS	-
-	-	> 2 episodes in 6 months
-	-	> 3 episodes in 12 months
-	-PREVIOUS DCR FAILURE	-