A minimally invasive, scar-free laser procedure that relieves a blocked tear duct and the chronic watering and infections it causes.
Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) creates a new drainage pathway for tears when the natural tear duct is blocked. The laser technique is performed through the nose, leaving no external scar and offering quicker recovery than traditional surgery.
Laser DCR is ideal for patients with a blocked nasolacrimal duct causing constant watering (epiphora) or recurrent eye infections, restoring comfortable, normal tear drainage.
DCR stands for Dacryocystorhinostomy. It is a procedure that creates a new drainage pathway for tears when the natural tear duct is blocked, and Laser DCR is the laser-assisted version of this surgery.
It is done to relieve a blocked tear duct that causes constant watering (epiphora) or repeated eye infections. By making a new tear drainage channel, it restores comfortable, normal tear flow.
No external scar is expected, because the laser technique is performed through the nose rather than through the skin. This is one reason it often offers a quicker recovery than traditional open surgery.
The procedure is done under anaesthesia, so it should not be painful during surgery, and any soreness afterwards is usually mild. Most people recover fairly quickly, and your surgeon will advise on nasal care, drops and follow-up visits.
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