Blocked Lacrimal Duct Treatment and All about it
It is commonly known that most parents tend to use antibiotic eye drops to remove dirt and small objects from their children’s eyes. However, the excessive use of drops can cause eye diseases as a blocked tear duct which occurs when the eye’s drainage system for tears is either partially or completely blocked. In this case, will having a blocked lacrimal duct procedure be an appropriate choice? In the following article, the Healing Consulting provides you with all necessary information about blocked lacrimal duct for children.
blocked lacrimal duct (Dacryostenosis)
Children are diagnosed with a blocked tear duct when the nasolacrimal duct, responsible for draining tears from the eye into the nose, gets blocked which prevents tears from cleaning and moisturizing the eyes, which causes the accumulation of germs and dirt in the child’s eyes.
Blocked Tear Duct Procedure
Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, which is present at birth in infants, causes excessive tearing discharging from the eyes. Moreover, symptoms of clogged tear duct in infants are eye redness, irritation, and formation of purulent drainage, which results in eye infections. In some cases, however, clogged tear duct can open on its own as the child grows. In some others, doctors, as a treatment, choose eye drops to clean the eyelids of the child with using sterile tissues to dispose of any eye infections, along with applying pressure on the tear sac, as part of the treatment, to empty it and flush the duct.
Blocked Lacrimal Duct Treatment
When a clogged tear duct is still untreated by the previously mentioned treatment methods, doctors choose performing a procedure for children at one year of age. The procedure is performed under anesthesia with the use of a small probe and a balloon to remove the obstruction and expand the tear duct. For other cases, doctors need to implant an artificial tear duct to facilitate tear drainage.
In brief, blocked tear duct treatment for children is a relatively safe procedure as it has been more than 90% effective.
While providing patients with the best medical care, our medical team of Healing Consulting puts the humanitarian principle of medicine as a priority, especially when treating diseases in children as in blocked tear duct treatment which has been safely performed. Moreover, we are ready to answer your inquires in this respect through our free consulting service. Therefore, don’t hesitate to contact us.
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