Sudden tears disease, can it be cured?

Blocked lacrimal ducts will cause frequent tearing - Photo: BVCC

Doctors at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital said they have recently successfully performed endoscopic surgery to treat many cases of sudden tears.

Most recently, a 58-year-old female patient, NTU, was admitted to the hospital with frequent watery eyes (for a long time) and pus (many people mistook it for eye discharge). Upon examination, doctors at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital noted that the vision in the left eye had decreased to only 1/10, the conjunctiva was congested but the eyeball was still intact.

When the doctor examined and pressed on the lacrimal sac area, a lot of pus flowed out of the lacrimal point. In particular, when using the lacrimal irrigation test, the mucus and pus flowed back out of the upper and lower lacrimal points, not draining down the nose into the lower slit naturally like normal people.

The patient was diagnosed with a complete blockage of the tear drainage pathway. After consultation, the team decided to coordinate between the ophthalmology and ENT departments to perform endoscopic surgery to create a new pathway between the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity, helping the patient restore tear drainage function.

After laparoscopic surgery, the patient recovered very quickly, symptoms were significantly reduced, and no postoperative complications were recorded.

According to Dr. Nguyen Trieu Viet - Head of the Department of Ophthalmology - ENT, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, recently, the hospital's eye clinic has received a number of patients coming for examination, all with the condition of frequent watery eyes, some people have it in one or both eyes at the same time.

This is a completely medical condition, not a psychological problem, and can be completely cured. Recently, endoscopic surgery has developed, making treatment safer and more aesthetic for patients.

Why do tears fall?

There are many causes of this frequent tearing symptom, the most common of which is lacrimal duct obstruction. The disease can be congenital or caused by some other reason. In newborns, this condition often occurs when the tear duct is not fully developed or there is an unopened septum.

In adults, blocked tear ducts can be caused by aging, which narrows the tear duct, or by an eye infection or long-term sinusitis that causes swelling and blockage. Certain medical conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, can also cause this condition.

In addition, exposure to chemicals, dirt or side effects of certain medications can also cause inflammation and narrowing of the lacrimal duct...

According to Dr. Viet, endoscopic nasal lacrimal anastomosis surgery is an advanced treatment method that helps re-establish the tear drainage pathway by creating an opening from the lacrimal sac into the nasal cavity. Compared to traditional open surgery, endoscopic techniques have many advantages in terms of aesthetics, minimal invasiveness, limited pain, and quick recovery time.

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