The process of opening the tear duct is performed in cases where people do not respond to other treatments by opening a new stream to pass through the tears. Before the operation is performed, some tests are performed before opening the tears to properly diagnose the condition, and the doctor should be informed about all the medications the patient uses. During the opening of the tear canal after the application of general or local anesthesia, the operation is performed in ways that depend on the location and extent of the blockage, on two highways, as follows: External surgery: An incision is performed on the side of the nose near the tear and then the delivery between them, with the need to have a pillar of fixation and closing. Endoscopy -surgery: It is by inserting a small endoscope containing a camera through one of the holes, and the success figures of this type of surgery are lower. After the procedure after surgery, antibiotics and some antibiotics are used to avoid infection, and the stents are usually removed after six months of surgery.
The process of opening the tear channel
