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Infected Tear Duct In Eye, Nasal Swelling, Clear Watery Discharge From Nose. Treatment Options?
I have a tear duct infection and have been on antibiotics for three weeks. The pain and pressure is getting worse, I have a slight swelling on the side of my nose and a watery clear liquid has been leaking from my nose today. What should I do and who should I see, I have been to my reg md, the ER who consulted with a optimologist.
Sun, 31 Mar 2013
Hi thanks for your question.
The symptoms you have described that is swelling near nose, clear watery liquid leaking are of a condition called as dacrocystitis.In this condition nasolacrimal duct infected and this infection is little difficult to treat. Consult an ENT surgeon or an eye specialist, who may be able to manage your dacrocystitis.
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The symptoms you have described that is swelling near nose, clear watery liquid leaking are of a condition called as dacrocystitis.In this condition nasolacrimal duct infected and this infection is little difficult to treat. Consult an ENT surgeon or an eye specialist, who may be able to manage your dacrocystitis.
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