What are the methods to solve lacrimal sac blockage?
The lacrimal sac blockage refers to the condition that tears cannot be discharged from the lacrimal sac normally, which leads to the retention of tears. It is often manifested as discomfort such as continuous outflow of tears or backflow of tears to the nasal cavity. As a professional ophthalmic hospital, Guangzhou Zhongshan Ophthalmology Department provides a variety of methods to solve the problem of lacrimal sac blockage. The following four aspects are described in detail: cleaning care, drug treatment, physical therapy and surgical treatment.
Cleaning care
The main reason for lacrimal sac blockage is that the secretion of lacrimal gland is too much or too viscous, which is easy to lead to blockage. Therefore, regular nose and eye cleaning is a very important method. Doctors can choose appropriate cleaning methods according to their conditions. Common cleaning and nursing methods include hot compress, massage and lacrimal sac flushing. Hot compress can promote blood circulation, increase tear secretion and reduce tear viscosity; Massage can stimulate the excretion of the lacrimal sac and help the lacrimal sac to be smooth; The lacrimal sac flushing is to flush the lacrimal sac by injecting proper amount of physiological saline or drug solution, remove the blocking substances, and achieve the effect of patency.
medication
For mild lacrimal sac obstruction, drug treatment is an effective method. Doctors often prescribe some drugs to help clear the lacrimal sac according to the condition, such as anti-inflammatory drugs, odorants and tear replacement therapy. Anti inflammatory drugs can reduce the inflammatory reaction of the lacrimal sac and help restore normal excretion function; The olfactory agent directly stimulates the lacrimal sac through olfactory stimulation to promote its excretion of secretions; Tear replacement therapy is to supplement tears through local drops in the absence of tears.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a method to assist in the treatment of lacrimal sac diseases. It mainly stimulates the lacrimal sac through physical means, increases the excretion of tears, and improves the patency of the lacrimal sac. The common physical therapies in hospitals are electrotherapy and laser therapy. Electrotherapy stimulates the lacrimal sac through electric current, promotes its excretion of secretions, and plays a role of patency; Laser therapy is to use the stimulation of laser to directly dredge the blocked lacrimal sac.
surgical treatment
Surgical treatment is a common solution for severe lacrimal sac obstruction. Guangzhou Zhongshan Ophthalmology Department has a professional ophthalmic surgery team, providing a variety of surgical treatment methods for lacrimal sac obstruction. Common surgical methods include lacrimal sac irrigation, lacrimal duct exploration and dacryocystorhinostomy. The lacrimal sac irrigation technique restores patency by flushing and removing the blocking substances inside the lacrimal sac; The exploration of lacrimal passage can find out the reason of lacrimal sac blockage by probing the lacrimal passage, and carry out corresponding treatment; Dacryocystorhinostomy is to establish a channel between the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity, so that tears can flow directly into the nasal cavity, thus solving the problem of lacrimal sac blockage.
To sum up, Guangzhou Zhongshan Ophthalmology Department has provided a variety of methods to solve lacrimal sac blockage, including cleaning care, medication, physiotherapy and surgery. Patients can choose appropriate treatment methods according to their own conditions, get accurate diagnosis and effective treatment through professional doctors and modern equipment, so as to solve the problem of lacrimal sac blockage and improve the quality of life.
