Conjunctivoductivo-Dacryocystorhinostomy

[Khandro]

Has anyone had it ? - a new operation to cure watery eyes, I'm due to have it done in the spring.
The problem has reached a point where it is affecting my work which entails looking down onto a flat surface and I have to constantly wipe my eyes.

[Sqad]

New? it has been going for 50 years.
No big deal, but have it done by an Ophthalmic Surgeon and not an E.N.T surgeon -;0

No, I haven't had it done, but have done them.

[brian j john]

How do you pronounce that

[Sqad]

BJJ.....LOL......I have no idea....I got the juniors to pronounce it for me.

[brian j john]

Why don't they just call it Watery eye Syndrome

[theshedman]

Is that the op where they make you a new tear duct as I had that done a number of years ago.

[Khandro]

Well, it says it's new here;
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-10-surgical-procedure-watery-eyes.htm

It also says it requires a full anaesthetic. What I'm Wondering is how long will I be in the hospital.
sqad; it will be in the Tübingen University Hospital which is I am told, "one of the best hospitals in Germany" & has a large eye department.

[Sqad]

German surgeons are world class in my opinion and that hospital is a world respected unit for eyes.
The operation will be done under G.A and you will be in hospital for a day at least, maybe two.

You will be given instructions post op formulated by their own preferences.

I cannot open your link.

[THECORBYLOON]

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-10-surgical-procedure-watery-eyes.html

[Sqad]

Thank you Corbyloon.

An old tune on a new fiddle.

[LadyCG]

Good luck with the procedure.

[Khandro]

Thank you LadyCG; I wish it could be done pronto, but I have to wait until May, and the op. was requested last October - everything non- priority slowed down due to, you-know-what.

[douglas9401]

Are they able to treat patients with small eyes too?

[Khandro]

^^ Aye !

[Maydup]

I’ve had it on one eye and it worked a treat.

That was after various attempts to open the tear ducts with stents which worked on one but not the other.

It was a day thing and I came away with an eye dressing which from memory I removed after about 24 hrs. To reveal a bit of bruising and a couple of tiny stitches.

Days or weeks if eye drops followed, can’t remember how long and eventually it was all done. At no strange did I have any pain or discomfort.

Recommendation from the nurse was to take some arnica a few days before and afterwards which again worked a treat and prevented a black eye.

Are you having both eyes or just ine?

[Khandro]

Maydup. This process is supposed to leave no scarring - though I wouldn't mind, - I could always say it was a duelling-scar :0)

I shall be having both eyes done as far as I know, though one eye is worse than t'other.