Tear sac massage for neonatal dacryocystitis

  Dacryocystitis in newborns is characterized by tearing and increased eye discharge. How can neonatal dacryocystitis be treated? It can be treated conservatively through lacrimal sac massage. If the conservative treatment is not effective, the lacrimal duct can be explored under general anesthesia or combined with tube placement treatment in about 6 months. The following is a brief introduction to the method of tear sac massage.  A massage method 1, with the thumb or ten fingers finger pressure tear sac, press the root of the nose and the central part of the inner canthus of the eye, clockwise direction squeeze the pus, the corner of the eye will have a part of the pus flow out, wipe clean, point eye medicine can be. This is suitable for children with purulent discharge inside the eye.  2, with the thumb or ten fingers finger pressure on the tear sac, press the root of the nose and the central part of the inner canthus of the eye, a certain amount of downward pressure, through the pressure, can be the lower end of the nasolacrimal duct blockage of the membrane to flush.  Second, massage precautions 1, massage before the operator washed hands, the nails will be trimmed round blunt smooth, to avoid damage to the child’s skin.  2, 3-4 times a day massage can be, each time press 6-8, if there is pus, after the press with a cotton swab to wipe the secretions, and then repeat the above actions, until there is no pus until after the point of medicine.  Third, the role of massage 1, massage can increase the hydrostatic pressure in the tear sac, and then through the pressure conduction makes the nasolacrimal duct in the membranous obstruction rupture, prompting the lower end of the nasolacrimal duct open, lift the obstruction; 2, massage can discharge the tear sac in the stagnant tears, reduce and even exclude the bacterial culture environment; 3, massage can make the tear sac in the formation of relative negative pressure, so that the drug through the siphon effect into the tear sac.  4.Massage can effectively improve the symptoms of increased secretion and tear overflow in children, and at the same time, it can discharge the purulent secretions in the tear sac and tear ducts, so as to avoid the purulent secretions from blocking the tear ducts again after the lacrimal tract exploration.