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Dacryocystitis in infants
Dacryocystitis is an inflammation of the tear sac.
Reasons:
-Congenital disorders of tear duct permeability
-Born injuries
-Infectious diseases
When a baby is born, all the pathways are good for tear fluid to flow out. Only due to the retention of embryonic tissue elements in the nasopharyngeal canal makes it difficult for tear fluid to flow out of the lacrimal sac. As a result, the tears begin to accumulate and lose their protective function. Microbes fall into the accumulated fluid and purulent inflammation begins.
Signs:
-Redness of the inner corner of the eye
-Tears
-Swelling
-Purulent discharge when pressing on the area of the tear sac
The disease manifests itself on the 8th or 10th day of life of the baby.
❗️If the above condition is diagnosed, the child should be taken to an ophthalmologist immediately.
© Doctor Mukhtorov