WATERING OF THE EYE
TYPE--
DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE OF TEARS DUE TO FAULT IN THE LACRIMAL PASSAGE
CAUSES OF EPIPHORA-----
TYPE--
A.LACRIMATION
B.EPIPHORA
LACRIMATION-----
¡EXCESSIVE SECRETION
OF TEARS DUE TO REFLEX STIMULATION OF LACRIMAL GLAND.
CAUSES----
I.PSYCHIC STIMULATION- WEEPING OR
LAUGHING
II.IRRITATION OF THE CORNEA OR
CONJUNCTIVA BY DUST, FUMES, CHEMICALS, FOREIGN BODY, INFLAMMATION ETC.
III.BRIGHT LIGHT
IV.COUGHING, SNEEZING, VOMITING
V.ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS
VI.INJURY
VII.TRICHIASIS & ECTROPION(
INWARD & OUTWARD OF EYELASHES)
EPIPHORA----DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE OF TEARS DUE TO FAULT IN THE LACRIMAL PASSAGE
CAUSES OF EPIPHORA-----
¡BORN WITH UNDERDEVELOPED TEAR
DUCTS
¡BLOCKED OR NARROWING OF THE DUCTS
¡SWELLING OR INFLAMMATION OF DUCT
¡CANALICULITIS, CANALICULAR
OBSTRUCTION
¡DACRYOCYSTITIS
OTHER CAUSES OF WATERING OF EYE
1.KERATITIS
2.CORNEAL ULCER
4.CHALAZIONS- HTTPS://WWW.ALLABOUTVISION.COM/CONDITIONS/CHALAZION.HTM
5.DRY EYE
6.ALLERGIES
7.UVEITIS
8.GLAUCOMA
9.USE OF CERTAIN MEDICATION
SYMPTOMS---
a.REDUCED VISION
b.PAIN OR SWELLING AROUND
c.A FEELING THAT SOMETHING IN THE EYE
d.PERSISTENT REDNESS IN THE EYE.
HISTORY OF THE
PATIENT-----
a.LACRIMATION- USUALLY
BILATERAL AND ASSOCIATED WITH IRRITATION, ITCHING
b.EPIPHORA- USUALLY
UNILATERAL AND ASSOCIATED WITH
IRRITATION
c.INFECTION– EYE IS
STICKING TOGETHER, PAIN & DISCHARGE
INVESTIGATION-------
i. HISTORY TAKING PROPERLY
ii. SLIT LAMP EXAMINATION- PUNCTA,
CORNEA, EYELID, CONJUNCTIVA, EYELASHES( ENTROPION, ECTROPION)
iii. PROBING TEST
iv. PATENCY TEST ( SYRINGING)
v.JONES TEST
vi.INTUBATION DACRYOCYSTOGRAPHY (
X-RAY)
TREATMENT----
a.LACRIMATION- LUBRICATING EYE
DROPS, FOR INFECTION- ANTIBIOTIC DROP,OINTMENT & MEDICINE
b.EPIPHORA- SURGERY, FOR INFECTION-
ANTIBIOTIC DROP,OINTMENT & MEDICINE.
c.FOR ALLERGIES TAKE ALLERGIC
MEDICATIONS.
d.FOR DRY EYE FOLLOW MY DRY EYE
TREATMENT.
e.OTHER INFLAMMATION OR INFECTION-
ANTIBIOTIC DROP,OINTMENT & MEDICINE
HOME REMEDIES ( LIFESTYLE)-----
a. WASH YOUR EYES 4-5 TIMES/DAY
b.TAKE 3 TIMES THERAPY- WARM WATER
THERAPY, MASSAGE
c.AWAY FROM TV
d.BREAK FROM PC, LAPTOP, MOBILE
e. CLEAN YOUR EYE WITH THE COTTON.
LINK FOR PPT--- https://www.slideshare.net/INDRAJIT9/watering-of-the-eye?fbclid=IwAR2fyYlh8icqIVnx8seyDcIx7scttG9w61drTTR5Bru0pjrXadkQgwYlCWk
LINK FOR PPT--- https://www.slideshare.net/INDRAJIT9/watering-of-the-eye?fbclid=IwAR2fyYlh8icqIVnx8seyDcIx7scttG9w61drTTR5Bru0pjrXadkQgwYlCWk
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