July 16, 2012 Dacryocystitis is the inflammation of the nasolachrymal system, which occurs at children as blenorrhea neonatorum.
Causes:
Chronic dacryocystitis occurs at nasolachrymal system obstruction, when the bacteria in the nasolachrymal sac stagnate, which cause mucopurulent infection.
Causes are: streptococcus, staphylococcus, pneumococcus.
Symptoms:
Epiphora, which is worsen by the wind, accumulation of pus in the inner corner of eye.
Treatment:
Washing out the nasolachrymal system, antibiotics, dacriocystectomia (removal of the nasolachrymal sac).
Types:
Dacriocystitis acuta suppurativa
Symptoms: painful swelling in the area of the nasolachrymal sac, severe pain, edema of the surrounding tissue, general weakness with febrile condition, pus from the lachrymal spots.
Treatment: antibiotics, incision and drainage.
Dacriocystitis neonatorum
Appears because the lower part of the nasolachrymal canal is blocked by a membrane at the end of intrauterine life, and this leads to accumulation of bacteria in the nasolachrymal sac and eventually to infection.
Symptoms: slimy and pus-like secretion in the inner corner of the eyelid opening, conjunctivitis on the same eye.
Treatment: puncturing the membrane which blocks the canal, and washing out the nasolachrymal sac.