eye disorders
Dacryocystitis
Treatment of Dacryocystitis
For acute dacryocystitis, antibiotics followed by surgery For chronic dacryocystitis, surgery Acute dacryocystitis is usually treated with an antibiotic taken by mouth. If a fever is present or if the infection is severe, antibiotics given by vein may be required. Applying warm compresses to the area several times a day also helps. After the acute infection resolves, doctors recommend that people have surgery to bypass the blockage (dacryocystorhinostomy [DCR]) so that infection does not recur. DCR is also the main treatment for chronic dacryocystitis. 