[tri-med] Re: ATTENTION: Anyone with experience with clogged tear ducts

 I just replied to this subject, but I forgot some stuff : )  I was given the 
option of having tubes place in my tear ducts to keep them open.  At this 
point, I' m just sticking to massage and Restasis drops.
 
Ann Johansson
Future Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Indiana Wesleyan University
 
 
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Subject: [tri-med] Re: ATTENTION: Anyone with experience with clogged tear ducts

We do not have experience with our Trisomy child, but my husband 
Frank gets his cleared out by his ophthalmologist, who uses tiny hair 
like wires to do the initial treatment. Frank says this is not 
painful, she is very skilled, but she tells him to gently massage the 
inside corners of his eyes in a circular motion for the rest of the 
time. He finds the dry eyes so VERY irritating. Of course the wire 
treatment should only be done by an ophthalmologist who knows exactly 
what they are doing.

I just went out and asked Frank did he find it helped much with the 
massaging, he said it did "when I remember to do it".  She also 
prescribed drops to lubricate the eyes. They help too when he 
remembers to put them in (smile).



At 09:20 AM 13/07/2006, you wrote:
>Hi All :o)
>My little buddy Colton has a problem at the moment with clogged tear 
>ducts. Barbara and Ashley have been told to "massage them" and to 
>come back in 3 months. To me...that seems like entirely too long to 
>wait to do something???? Anyone with a Trier 13, 18, whatever 
>flavor...who's had experience with clogged tear ducts and the 
>treatment/and/or/surgery thereof...could you please email Barbara 
>(Colton's Gramma) directly and share your experience??? Her email 
>is: lballard2@xxxxxxxxxx I would sincerely appreciate any input you 
>give her :o) Thanks in advance :o)
>Love,
>Penny...loving & devoted wife to Joe, the best husband in the 
>world...mom to Nick (15 yrs old...lover of Fishing, Dragons, 
>Turtles, Blue Collar Comedy Tour, RollerCoasters, Chocolate Icecream 
>w/ Ovaltine sprinkles, Devon (11 yrs...lover of Barney, Blue, Nappy 
>ol' Bear w/dreadlocks, Pooh, Elmo, & food in general. Full trisomy 
>13 w/balanced translocation 5 and 13) , and Trooper the Wonder 
>Dog...our 9 ? year old yellow lab adopted from FL Lab Rescue 12/13/02 :o)
>Please visit the webpage my wonderful friend Karen made for me on 
>our trisomy listserv at:
>http://www.trisomyonline.org/victor.htm
>AND...Devon's moment of glory in Exceptional Parent Magazine...
>http://www.eparent.com/familiarfaces/ffaces_4_01.htm
>AND...see our Trooper on FL Lab Rescue's website at:
>http://www.labradorrescue.net/success/index.html (Look for the name Trooper)
>AND :o) http://livingwithtrisomy13.org/album9.htm
>AND http://web.coehs.siu.edu/Grants/TRIS/
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