Background: Nasolacrimal duct obstruction is a common cause of epiphora and purulent eye discharge which may need a surgical intervention in the form of dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). External DCR was replaced by endoscopic DCR because of more precision, less trauma and less complications. A lot of techniques of endoscopic DCR were tried. Objective: A comparison between non-powered technique (using a Kerrison's punch only) and powered technique (using a drill) as regard intra- and post-operative parameters. Patients and methods: Forty patients with nasolacrimal duct obstruction were included in this study and divided into two equal groups: Group A who underwent powered DCR & Group B who underwent non-powered DCR at Al-Hussein University Hospital from July 2016 to August 2019. The data of certain intra- and post-operative parameters were collected and statistically analyzed. Results: Group A (powered) showed a statistically significantly higher mean time of bony work (30.3±6.9) than Group B (non-powered) (17.2±3.4), Effect size was 2.408. There was no statistically significant difference between successes in the two groups. The success rate was higher in Group A (powered- 90% than Group B (non-powered - 85%. There was no statistically significant difference between both groups as regard demographic data and minor complications. Conclusion: Despite the nearly equal outcome of both techniques, non-powered DCR was safe, effective, affordable and took less time than powered technique.