Dacryagogue

Description:

Dacryagogue is called process of allocation of an eye of the lacrimal liquid. It is natural process, but in certain cases dacryagogue can testify to a disease of eyes. In normal conditions the lacrimal liquid, washing an eyeglobe, protects it from hit in an eye of small foreign bodys (dust, grains of sand, insects, etc.) and microbes, and also protects it from drying.
The lacrimal liquid is produced by the lacrimal glands located in upper outside corners of both eye-sockets and the small glands which are in a fornix conjunctiva. Process of dacryagogue looks so - the lacrimal liquid, having washed an eyeglobe, via the lacrimal channels flows in a dacryocyst, and then in a nasal cavity.
Distinguish two types of dacryagogue: hyper secretory (it is caused by an excess slezootdeleniye) and retentsionny (it is caused by disturbance of process of a slezootvedeniye)

Dacryagogue symptoms:

It is necessary for clarification of the reasons of dacryagogue careful inquiry of the patient, detailed survey of an organ of sight and the auxiliary device of an eye, a research of passability of the lacrimal ways.
The ophthalmologist by means of a slit lamp (biomicroscopy) estimates situation and a tone a century, correctness of growth of eyelashes, a condition of a palpebral fissure, skin a century, conjunctivas, corneas. Already at this stage it is possible to confirm or disprove a number of diseases. Active passability of the lacrimal ways is investigated by statement of color tests – dig in any dye and establish whether it passes in a nasal cavity and for what time. Passive passability is established when washing the lacrimal ways – at the same time the liquid entered through the lacrimal tubule has to pass freely through the lacrimonasal channel in a nose and a stomatopharynx. If necessary conduct a X-ray-contrast research for specification of existence and an arrangement of a stenosis of the lacrimal ways.

Dacryagogue reasons:

The excess formation of the lacrimal liquid causing dacryagogue can be caused by an inflammation of a cornea of an eye or conjunctivitis (a conjunctiva inflammation), and also mechanical, light or chemical irritation of a conjunctiva. All these reasons demand the immediate request for medical care.
There is a dacryagogue caused by disturbance of outflow of the lacrimal liquid in connection with narrowing or full impassability of slezootvodyashchy ways.
But nevertheless in most cases dacryagogue has reflex character and arises at strong emotional experiences, on cold, at pain from blow, from very hot spices, at irritation of a mucous membrane of a nose, etc. Also allergic reaction of an organism to any irritant can be the cause of dacryagogue. In these cases it is enough to eliminate the irritating factor which caused dacryagogue, and it will pass.
There are cases when pathology of the lacrimal gland is the reason of dacryagogue. For detection of pathology it is necessary to undergo medical examination at the ophthalmologist.  
There is one more reason causing dacryagogue, connected with age changes. At elderly people skin under eyes begins to droop and the lower eyelid falls. It leads to the shift of an opening of the slezovyvodyashchy channel in relation to an eyeglobe. The lacrimal liquid collects and because an exit, natural to it, is blocked, it begins to flow on cheeks.

Treatment of Dacryagogue:

The dacryagogue caused by disturbance of outflow of the lacrimal liquid in connection with narrowing or full impassability of slezootvodyashchy ways is treated in the surgical way.
At dacryagogue of the allergic nature it is necessary to eliminate the irritating factor.
Apply eye drops of antiseptic action to treatment of inflammatory processes of the lacrimal gland, such as Okomistin, and also antibiotics.
Traditional medicine in case of developing of dacryagogue recommends three-four times to wash out in day eyes strong brewing tea or two-three times a day — millet broth. It is possible to wash out eyes infusion from petals of red roses. It is also possible to use compresses and lotions on eyes from infusion of flowers of a centaurea blue or budra ivylike.
And finally, if you had a dacryagogue which does not stop more than two days and reception of eye drops does not yeild tangible results, then in that case it is necessary to see a doctor immediately.