Sentences with phrase «blocked nasolacrimal duct»

Sometimes simply flushing out the eyes will do the trick if there is a foreign body present causing the irritation or blocking the nasolacrimal duct.

Not exact matches

In this procedure, a pediatric ophthalmologist will insert a probe into the nasolacrimal duct, attempting to clear anything that is blocking the duct.

If your child's blocked tear duct does not go away on its own, especially by the time he is 9 to 12 months old, additional treatment by nasolacrimal duct probing may be necessary.

A blocked tear duct, called nasolacrimal duct obstruction, may be mistaken for pinkeye.