Jones tubes

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Jones Tubes

2 Key Factors:

  • Excellent drainage
  • Extended durability

100% Biocompatible Implant

What Does It Involve?

This is a surgical procedure that involves replacing the tear duct with an artificial drainage tube. This creates a channel between the surface of the eye and the nasal cavity, allowing tears to drain properly.

When Is It Carried Out?

It is performed on patients with tear duct obstruction that cannot be corrected with dacryocystorhinostomy.

Prior Examinations

  • A full ophthalmological examination and eyelid and periocular examination.
  • Irrigation of the tear duct in the doctor’s surgery to locate the blockage. This involves syringing a saline solution at high pressure through the tear ducts.
  • Sometimes, a dacryocystogram (a test to check tear duct function) is necessary.

During the Operation

  • The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia and sedation on an outpatient basis.
  • The surgeon creates a channel between the surface of the eye and the nasal cavity by making a small hole in the nasal bone, which holds the Jones tube in place.

After the Operation

  • The patient's eye is occluded for 24 hours, after which the surgeon examines the patient.
  • The patient must take antibiotics and oral and topical anti-inflammatory drugs.
  • After two weeks, the surgeon re-examines the patient to assess the healing process and ensure the Jones tube is working correctly.
  • The final results are noticeable within a month and a half of surgery.

Associated Pathologies

  • Tear duct obstruction