Despite greater systemic morbidity, very elderly patients achieved safety and efficacy equivalent to younger adults. Chronological age alone should not preclude endoscopic DCR; these real-world data support offering minimally invasive lacrimal surgery and -evidence-based counseling to an aging population.
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