Inflammation of the tear ducts in adults and children

Inflammatory changes may include tear ducts or tear sack that can be easily penetrated by pathogenic bacteria or fungi.

In the case of inflammation, swelling, soreness and redness of the skin appear in the inner corner of the eyelids. When we compress this area, purulent content is released from the lacrimal duct through the tear duct. When inflammation affects the entire tear sac, a large inflammatory infiltrate is formed on the side wall of the nose. The purulent content accumulated in the tear sack can get through the skin fistula. Acute symptoms disappear, but there is an abnormal connection between the tear sac and the surface of the skin. Acute inflammation of the tear ducts must be treated in an ophthalmic hospital in order to avoid complications.

Inflammation sometimes occurs in a chronic manner, leading to scarring of tear ducts and permanent tears. In the initial stage of the disease, the tear ducts can be cleared with a special probe, preventing further complications. It is also important to treat conjunctivitis. In the case of tearingal lacerations, it is sometimes necessary to remove the tear sac or to create - by means of a surgical procedure - connections between the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity. Inflammation of the tear sack happens also in newborns. It is formed shortly after birth, giving symptoms similar to adults. The cause of the disease is usually a delay in the development of tear ducts and tears stagnation, which are secondary to bacterial infection.

Treatment
In the initial stage of the disease, you can try to open the tear ducts by tearing the area around the tear sack. In advanced stages, the tear ducts must be cleared by rinsing or probing. This is a procedure requiring a lot of experience and should only be performed in a hospital or ophthalmology clinic.

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