BlockedTearDuctSymptoms,Causes& SolutionsAssessedByCertifiedSurgeon
Wedon'toftenthinkaboutourtearducts,they'rejustanotherpartofour bodythatworksautomatically-butinsomecases,theycanbecome blockedandrequiresurgery.
Dr.Harvey“Chip”ColeIII,MD, FACS,QuadrupleBoardCertified Surgeon,explainsthe procedures,risks,andrecovery processaftertheoperation. Theprocedure,knownasa dacryocystorhinostomy,canbe performedeitherexternallyor internallyusingendoscopictoolsandbothoptionshavebenefitsand downsides.
Thoughthesurgeryhasa 95%successratewhen completedexternally,there isaveryslightriskofa patientbeingleftwith prominentscarringontheir face. Theinternalprocedureuses endoscopictoolsinserted throughthenasalcavityto reducetheriskofscarring, butcarriesaslightlylower chanceofsuccess,at85%.
Whiletheproceduretocorrectablockedtearductisgenerallyquitesafe,no surgeryisentirelywithoutrisk,andupto5%ofpatientsmayrequirea secondsrger
Dr.ChipColeisanoculoplasticspecialistwithover 33yearsofexperienceand33,000completed surgeries.Visithispagetolearnmoreabout commonsurgeries,andyouroptions.
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