{"id":38014,"date":"2025-08-19T13:45:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=38014"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:22:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:22:56","slug":"probe-lacrimal-canal","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/probe-lacrimal-canal\/","title":{"rendered":"Probe Lacrimal Canal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Lacrimal Duct Probing?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This procedure uses a thin probe to gently open a blocked tear duct (nasolacrimal duct) and restore drainage. It may include <strong>irrigation<\/strong>, <strong>dilation<\/strong>, or placement of a temporary <strong>silicone stent<\/strong> to keep the duct open. Performed with topical anesthesia in adults; brief general anesthesia is common in infants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect after Probing?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mild irritation and tearing for 24\u201348 hours&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Antibiotic\/steroid drops for several days&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If a stent is placed, a small loop may be visible at the inner corner; it is removed in 6\u201312 weeks&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1130],"class_list":["post-38014","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","hentry","specialty-ophthalmology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/38014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=38014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}