Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot271010.32687/0869-866X-2026-34-3-754-758Научная статьяTHE RATE OF HOSPITALIZATION OF CHILDREN OF EARLIER AGE WITH DACRYOSTENOSIS OM THIRD LEVEL OF OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SERVICE OF AZERBAIJANHajiyevaN. R.KasimovE. M.The National Center of Ophthalmology named after Academician Zarifa Aliyeva, Baku, AZ 1114, Azerbaijan0707202634375475807072026Copyright © 2026,2026The purpose of the study is to assess rate of hospitalization of children of early age in tertiary-level specialized ophthalmology center and its regional variability. The hospitalization records of children under 3 years of age for 2020–2024 were retrospectively analyzed. No exclusion criteria were applied. All children were comprehensively examined and treated surgically. The patients were assorted according to model of organization of ophthalmological care. The ophthalmology offices providing primary-level ophthalmic services are available in all cities and districts under Republican jurisdiction. The differences in hospitalization rates across cities and districts were evaluated using Pearson’s chi-square test (p ≤0.05). The overall hospitalization rate among children under age of 1 year, aged 1–2 years, and 2–3 years were 69.4±8.2, 73.3±8.5, and 1.2±0.6 per 10,000, respectively. The difference in hospitalization rates between children aged under 1 year and aged 1–2 years was not statistically significant (Pgt;0.05). The hospitalizations among children aged 2–3 years were at low level (1.2±0.6 per 10,000, P=0.001). The gender differences were insignificant (32.8±2.0 per 10,000 in boys vs. 38.6±2.3 per 10,000 in girls, P=0.05). In separate age groups, gender differences in hospitalization rates persisted but had no statistical significance (Pgt;0.05). The regional variability in hospitalization is affected by territorial proximity to ophthalmological care of tertiary-level, capacity of local ophthalmology services and population awareness of importance of timely medical consultation.childrendacryostenosistertiary-level of ophthalmology serviceregional variability.детидакриостенозофтальмологическая помощьтретичный уровеньчастота госпитализациирегиональная вариабельность.1.Pezzoli M., Zeppieri M., Patel B. C. Dacryostenosis. 2024 Mar 6. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan–. PMID: 330852792.Patel J., Levin A., Patel B. C. Epiphora. 2023 Aug 7. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan–. PMID: 324913813.Закирова Г. З., Самойлов А. Н. Опыт хирургического лечения дакриостенозов у детей: результаты и осложнения. Офтальмохирургия. 2020;(2):58—64.4.Атькова Е. Л., Майданова А. А., Краховецкий Н. Н., Резникова Л. В. Стеноз слезной точки: этиология, диагностика, лечение. Вестник офтальмологии. 2022;138(2):100—7. doi: 10.17116/oftalma 20221380211005.McElnea E. M., Elder J. E., Hardy T. G., McNab A. A. Acquired lacrimal drainage apparatus obstruction in children. J. AAPOS. 2019 Aug;23(4):217.e1—217.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2019.04.0076.He L., He W. Clinicopathological features of lacrimal gland biopsy lesions in 582 Chinese patients. Sci. Rep. 2024 Nov 3;14(1):26514. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-77312-x7.Das A. V., Rath S., Naik M. N., Ali M. J. The Incidence of Lacrimal Drainage Disorders Across a Tertiary Eye Care Network: Customization of an Indigenously Developed Electronic Medical Record System-eyeSmart. Ophthalmic Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2019 Jul/Aug;35(4):354—6. doi: 10.1097/IOP.00000000000012578.Sathiamoorthi S., Frank R. D., Mohney B. G. Incidence and clinical characteristics of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Br. J. Ophthalmol. 2019 Apr;103(4):527—9. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-3120749.Ali M. J. ChatGPT and Lacrimal Drainage Disorders: Performance and Scope of Improvement. Ophthalmic Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2023 May-Jun 01;39(3):221—5. doi: 10.1097/IOP.000000000000241810.Xiang Q., Gao X., Chen X., Qi J., Fang J. Nasolacrimal duct probing for young children with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstructions in China: A 10-Year Systematic Review. J. Pediatr. Ophthalmol. Strabismus. 2019 Nov 1;56(6):365—72. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20190923-04