Tears exit your eyes through the tear sac (also known as the lacrimal sac), which becomes infected when you have dacryocystitis.
When you blink, tears spread across your eyes from the lacrimal glands underneath your upper eyelids, keeping them lubricated, clean, and free of bacteria.
By allowing bacteria to accumulate inside the tear sac due to a blockage in the lacrimal duct, infections are typically brought on.
Congenital dacryocystitis, a condition where the tear duct is blocked from birth, is the most common form of dacryocystitis in infants.
As you age, the condition becomes more common, and middle-aged women are more likely than men to have a blockage due to the narrower natural duct.
Acute and chronic dacryocystitis are two different types of infections that can develop suddenly or over an extended period of time.
Causes–A blockage in the tear duct, which may have a variety of causes, is typically where the infection first manifests.
an eye or nose injury, like a broken nose
Nasal polyps are growths that develop inside the nose.
· sinus inflammation
· nasal or sinus surgery
an external substance in the duct
· cancer
Symptoms
Acute dacryocystitis signs and symptoms include:
the inner corner of your eye is painful, red, and swollen.
· watery eye
an enlargement near the nose in the eye’s corner
· eye redness
a pus- or mucus-filled eye corner
· fever
You may notice some discharge from your eye and some tearing, but little to no swelling, which is more typical of chronic dacryocystitis symptoms.
Risk factorsOne nostril will be smaller than the other due to a deviated septum, which is an abnormality of the thin wall between your nostrils.
Inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane is known as rhinitis.
Inferior turbinate hypertrophy, or swelling of a nose bone structure that aids in humidifying and filtering the air you breathe.
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
There are many effective medicines available in homoeopathy for treating dacryocystitis, but the choice depends on the patient’s individuality, taking into account their mental and physical health. Homoeopathy is currently a rapidly expanding system that is practiced all over the world. Its strength lies in its evident effectiveness as it takes a holistic approach towards the sick individual by promoting inner balance at mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical levels.
The most effective aconite remedy for acute dacryocystitis is aconite. The best symptoms of acute dacryocystitis include fever, lachrymal sac inflammation, dryness and heat, tenderness and sharp pain in the affected area, and profuse eye watering.
Apis mellifica is the best remedy for dacryocystitis, which causes burning, stinging, and shooting pain in the eyes as well as lachrymation, hot flashes, serous exudation, and sharp pain in the affected area.
ARGENTUM NITRICUM 30The best indications for using argentum nitricum include excessive, purulent discharge, swollen, red, and inflamed inner canthae, as well as conjunctivae that are heavily swollen and congested.
FLUORIC ACID 30—A sensation of a cold wind blowing through the eyes and a ferocious itching of the inner canthus are indicators of folic acid.
When there is a profuse discharge from the dacryocyst, there is a great sensitivity to touch and to cold, and hepar sulph is prescribed for this condition.
PULSATILLA NIGRICANS 30For dacryocystis with excessive lachrymation, mucus secretion, itching, burning in the eyes, and rubbing, Pulsatilla is the best treatment.
SILICEA 30Lachrymal duct swelling, touch-sensitive eyes, a sharp pain through the eyes, sensitivity to cold air, and a need for covering are all signs of silicea.
Comments are closed.