Many of you will see patients who present with a medial canthal lump. Usually, this represents a blockage of the lacrimal sac, with enlargement….it fills with mucus.
It is interesting that this only happens in some cases, and is likely a valvular effect within the sac.
The first 2 photos show a gentleman with bilateral lacrimal sac mucocoeles. I press on one and it discharges profusely. This is mucus.
The second shows a you man with an INFECTED sac…bugs get in and cause mucocoele dacryocystitis.
Whilst we can treat the second with antibiotics, I simply operate….dacryocystorhinostomy, keyhole watery eye surgery.
It is no different to rupturing an abscess and draining out the infective material….curative.
The patients thank you every single time.
Simple tip: rinse your nose. I have a video explaining this on my channel
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