ABOUT THE DISEASE
Dacryocystitis is an infection of the tear (lacrimal) sac that usually occurs because of obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct. The obstruction may be due to trauma, infection, inflammation, neoplasm, or mechanical obstruction. It may be acute or chronic in nature and may be congenital in few cases.
SYMPTOMS
CAUSES
Obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct leads to this infection in majority of the cases, which may be idiopathic or secondary in nature.
DIAGNOSIS
- Clinical evaluation- Dacryocystography and dacryoscintigraphy- Dye disappearance test
TREATMENT METHODS
- Heat application
- Abscess drainage
- Systemic antibiotics
- DCR (dacryocystorhinostomy)
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