DCR, or Dacryocystorhinostomy, is a surgical procedure that aims to bypass blocked nasolacrimal ducts, enabling proper tear drainage. The surgery involves creating an alternate tear outflow through the inner bone wall of the nose (an ostium) and connecting it to the lacrimal sac. This allows tears to flow into the nose instead of pooling in the eye. Often used when nonsurgical treatments have been unsuccessful, this procedure aims to prevent recurrent painful eye inflammation.
DCR, or Dacryocystorhinostomy, is a surgical procedure that aims to bypass blocked nasolacrimal ducts, enabling proper tear drainage. The surgery involves creating an alternate tear outflow through the inner bone wall of the nose (an ostium) and connecting it to the lacrimal sac. This allows tears to flow into the nose instead of pooling in the eye. Often used when nonsurgical treatments have been unsuccessful, this procedure aims to prevent recurrent painful eye inflammation.