How to massage for congenital tear duct obstruction?

  Conservative treatment is also important for babies with congenital lacrimal obstruction, especially massage can increase the hydrostatic pressure in the tear sac, in order to rupture the membranous obstruction in the nasolacrimal duct through pressure conduction, prompting the lower end of the nasolacrimal duct to open and release the obstruction; secondly, massage can also drain the stagnant tears in the tear sac, which itself is a good environment for bacterial culture; at the same time, massage can make the relative negative pressure in the tear sac, allowing The massage also creates a relatively negative pressure in the tear sac, allowing the drug to enter the tear sac through siphoning. All of the above actions can help to treat co-infection and can effectively improve the symptoms of increased secretion and tear overflow in children, and at the same time can discharge the purulent secretions in the tear sac and tear ducts, avoiding the purulent secretions from blocking the tear ducts again after the lacrimal tract exploration.  There are two methods of massage, the first, if the baby has purulent discharge inside the eye, parents can use the thumb or ten fingers to press the tear sac, press on the root of the baby’s nose and the central part of the inner canthus of the eye, squeeze the pus in a clockwise direction, the corner of the baby’s eye will have a part of the pus flow out, parents wipe the baby clean, point eye medicine.  There is also a technique also in this position, press down, this pressure should be a certain strength, through the pressure, hopefully the lower end of the nasolacrimal duct blocked membrane to flush out. At home is generally 5-7 times a day massage can be, each time the pressure 6-8, if there is pus, after the press with a cotton swab to wipe the secretions, and then repeat the above action, until there is no pus until after the point of medicine.  Before massage, the operator washed hands, the nails will be trimmed round and smooth, to avoid damage to the child’s skin. It is recommended that the mother can do it while breastfeeding and reduce the movement of the child’s head. If necessary, the head should be immobilized.  With massage, some babies with membranous lacrimal obstruction can be cured and the success rate of lacrimal surgery can be improved. Therefore, using the correct massage technique to massage the lacrimal tract several times a day is an important factor in improving the cure rate.