How does lacrimal passage flush do

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Lacrimal duct irrigation is not only an important diagnostic technique, but also a very important treatment method, which plays an important role in clinic. Let's see how to do lacrimal duct irrigation.

How does lacrimal passage flush do

First of all: usually in clinical practice, lacrimal duct irrigation operation method is to dip 0.5% dicaine cotton swab, put on the upper and lower lacrimal point, let the patient close their eyes, clamp, pain relief for 5-10 minutes.

Secondly, squeeze the lacrimal sac area with fingers to discharge the accumulation in the lacrimal sac. Use a syringe with irrigating fluid, install 4 blunt needles, make the patient look up, pull away the lower danger, expose the lower lacrimal point, insert the irrigating needle vertically into the lower marsh point for 1-2mm, then turn to the horizontal direction, enter 5-6mm along the lacrimal canaliculus to the medial part, slowly inject normal saline, and ask the patient whether there is fluid flowing into the pharynx.

Finally: in fact, lacrimal duct irrigation, probing, lacrimal duct string, lacrimal duct ointment injection, lacrimal duct intubation are common treatment methods for lacrimal duct obstruction.

matters needing attention

Uncooperative patients, such as children, must have their heads fixed before flushing to ensure safety. In the case of small lacrimal dots, the lacrimal dot dilator was first used to expand and then washed.