{"id":3121,"date":"2019-05-27T09:59:23","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T15:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/?post_type=dt_portfolio&#038;p=3121"},"modified":"2022-12-15T13:51:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T19:51:52","slug":"infections-of-the-lacrimal-system","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/en\/info\/infections-of-the-lacrimal-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Infections of the Tear Duct"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3121\" class=\"elementor elementor-3121\" data-elementor-post-type=\"dt_portfolio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-607e936 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"607e936\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f74d3e\" data-id=\"7f74d3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75c93b textcenter elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c75c93b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview of the lacrimal system <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3bd0c3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a3bd0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82ff75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c82ff75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The lacrimal system is responsible for the production of tears, lubrication of the eye, and drainage of tears into the nose. Specific glands make tears, the largest of which is the lacrimal gland. These glands are located underneath both upper eyelids. After their production, tears are distributed onto the surface of the eye (cornea and conjunctiva) by the eyelids. This process is essential for the health of the eye because tears provide nutrients and prevent cell death.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7dda1c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7dda1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88fdf6e\" data-id=\"88fdf6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3682917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3682917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Eyelids also help to \u201cpump\u201d the tears into the tear sac with each blink. From the sac, the tears are carried to the nose through a small conduit called the nasolacrimal duct. These tears carry away dead cells, mucus, and bacteria from the eye surface. The eyelids, therefore, wash away debris from the eye and prevent irritation of the ocular surface.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f46f14\" data-id=\"6f46f14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b34598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b34598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overview-of-the-lacrimal-system.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Overview of the lacrimal system\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA0NzIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYXJ0ZWZhY2lhbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzA1XC9PdmVydmlldy1vZi10aGUtbGFjcmltYWwtc3lzdGVtLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1024 555'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overview-of-the-lacrimal-system-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-large size-large wp-image-10472\" alt=\"Overview of the lacrimal system\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overview-of-the-lacrimal-system-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overview-of-the-lacrimal-system-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overview-of-the-lacrimal-system-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overview-of-the-lacrimal-system.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37f1fd5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37f1fd5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f18b096\" data-id=\"7f18b096\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-521dfd0c textcenter elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"521dfd0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the symptoms of an infection of the lacrimal system, and how do you treat them?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db39a5f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"db39a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b4e66d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19b4e66d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The location of an infection, caused by a blockage in the lacrimal system, dictates the symptoms experienced by the patient. Age, gender, and clinical presentation provide the clinician with a clue as to the site of the infection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da671d0 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da671d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a734306\" data-id=\"a734306\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad05d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fad05d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=1CZY7HFN5tE&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.artefacial.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/Acute-canaliculitis-Acute-dacryocystitis.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:10476,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Acute canaliculitis - 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Acute dacryocystitis\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-canaliculitis-Acute-dacryocystitis.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-canaliculitis-Acute-dacryocystitis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-canaliculitis-Acute-dacryocystitis-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Acute canaliculitis - Acute dacryocystitis\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5bb3b0\" data-id=\"a5bb3b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3027c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3027c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Acute canaliculitis<\/h3><p>A tear duct may become blocked in small ducts located in the eyelids, called canaliculi. This obstruction is more often seen in middle-aged women. When this happens, the cause of blockage is usually the presence of a foreign body, such as silicone plug used to treat dry eye, or a stone produced by bacteria. The small duct becomes red and inflamed, secretes purulent material, and causes acute pain and tenderness in the affected eyelid.\u00a0 This condition requires surgery for its treatment and does not resolve with antibiotics alone. The operation is done under local anesthesia and takes about 15 minutes. The resolution of the symptoms is immediate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0065a06 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0065a06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5946779\" data-id=\"5946779\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107861e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"107861e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Acute canaliculitis<\/h3><p>A tear duct may become blocked in small ducts located in the eyelids, called canaliculi. This obstruction is more often seen in middle-aged women. When this happens, the cause of blockage is usually the presence of a foreign body, such as silicone plug used to treat dry eye, or a stone produced by bacteria. The small duct becomes red and inflamed, secretes purulent material, and causes acute pain and tenderness in the affected eyelid.\u00a0 This condition requires surgery for its treatment and does not resolve with antibiotics alone. The operation is done under local anesthesia and takes about 15 minutes. The resolution of the symptoms is immediate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ba4786\" data-id=\"2ba4786\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb9d52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"bbb9d52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=1CZY7HFN5tE&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.artefacial.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/Acute-canaliculitis-Acute-dacryocystitis.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:10476,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Acute canaliculitis - 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Acute dacryocystitis\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-canaliculitis-Acute-dacryocystitis.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-canaliculitis-Acute-dacryocystitis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-canaliculitis-Acute-dacryocystitis-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Acute canaliculitis - Acute dacryocystitis\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0008eea elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0008eea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86be6a7\" data-id=\"86be6a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff416dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff416dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Acute dacryocystitis<\/h3><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>When the blockage is located in the tear sac or lower duct, i.e., nasolacrimal duct, the sac becomes infected, and an abscess may form. This is seen as a red bump on the inner angle of the eye. An abscess is extremely painful. Medical treatment consists of warm compresses, oral antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory medications. However, this only works to relieve the acute symptoms but does not solve the problem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2306380\" data-id=\"2306380\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fed93c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fed93c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-dacryocystitis-Dacriocistitis-aguda-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Acute dacryocystitis - Dacriocistitis aguda\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA0NzQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYXJ0ZWZhY2lhbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzA1XC9BY3V0ZS1kYWNyeW9jeXN0aXRpcy1EYWNyaW9jaXN0aXRpcy1hZ3VkYS1zY2FsZWQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1024 767'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-dacryocystitis-Dacriocistitis-aguda-scaled-1024x767.jpg\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-large size-large wp-image-10474\" alt=\"Acute dacryocystitis - Dacriocistitis aguda\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-dacryocystitis-Dacriocistitis-aguda-scaled-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-dacryocystitis-Dacriocistitis-aguda-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-dacryocystitis-Dacriocistitis-aguda-scaled-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-dacryocystitis-Dacriocistitis-aguda-scaled-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-dacryocystitis-Dacriocistitis-aguda-scaled-2048x1534.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f59d6a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f59d6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-983c2ae\" data-id=\"983c2ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca5eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2ca5eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=yDsIR7KsB7g&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.artefacial.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/Acute-canaliculitis-Acute-dacryocystitis.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:10476,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Acute canaliculitis - 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Acute dacryocystitis\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-canaliculitis-Acute-dacryocystitis.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-canaliculitis-Acute-dacryocystitis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Acute-canaliculitis-Acute-dacryocystitis-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Acute canaliculitis - Acute dacryocystitis\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ba2139\" data-id=\"7ba2139\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf0989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bf0989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The permanent solution for this type of obstruction is a surgical procedure called DCR. A DCR works by creating an opening from the lacrimal sac to the nose, bypassing the obstruction. This operation is performed endoscopically, through the nasal cavity, to avoid a scar. The opening allows the tears, debris, and mucus to drain to the nose, and the patient to experience relief and the elimination of symptoms. A successful DCR significantly reduces the probability of the formation of another abscess.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d64fd6e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d64fd6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-881547a\" data-id=\"881547a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8f024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e8f024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The permanent solution for this type of obstruction is a surgical procedure called DCR. A DCR works by creating an opening from the lacrimal sac to the nose, bypassing the obstruction. This operation is performed endoscopically, through the nasal cavity, to avoid a scar. The opening allows the tears, debris, and mucus to drain to the nose, and the patient to experience relief and the elimination of symptoms. A successful DCR significantly reduces the probability of the formation of another abscess.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd25452\" data-id=\"dd25452\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815add1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"815add1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=yDsIR7KsB7g&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.artefacial.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/Acute-canaliculitis-Acute-dacryocystitis.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:10476,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Acute canaliculitis - 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