Dacryocystorhinostomy is considered as a treatment of choice for epiphora which is characterized by watery eyes. Nasolacrimal duct obstruction is a major cause behind the outflow of tears which needs surgical intervention. It can be done by two methods, external DCR or the by the endoscopic DCR. This article gives a short overview of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy.
DCR is recommended in the conditions like watery eyes, sticky discharge through the corner of the eye or recurrent swelling at the corner of the eye. Through DCR, a new drainage passage is created between the eyes and nose which removes the obstruction. External dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is quite an old technique and always considered as the gold standard for the management of epiphora. The second technique is endoscopic DCR, it has got reported for the first time in 1989 and since then it is preferred for the management…
