eyewash is the washing or irrigating of the sinuses of patients who are failing to respond to treatment.
eyewash is the washing or irrigating of the sinuses of patients who are failing to respond to treatment.
the washing or irrigating of the sinuses of patients who are failing to respond to treatment?
eyewash
bullet::::3. presence of frank, foul-smelling pus, which easily mixes with irrigating fluid indicates suppuration and in such cases, antral wash may be repeated once or twice a week.









































bullet::::4. plain radiological x-rays (water's view) of sinuses is most specific non- invasive method of diagnosing antral pathology.









































section::::difficulties.









































the following difficulties may arise during antral lavage:









































bullet::::- hard bone: the wall of the maxillary sinus may be hard, rendering the procedure difficult.
antral lavage
paranasal sinuses









































paranasal sinuses are a group of four paired air-filled spaces that surround the nasal cavity. the maxillary sinuses are located under the eyes; the frontal sinuses are above the eyes; the ethmoidal sinuses are between the eyes and the sphenoidal sinuses are behind the eyes. the sinuses are named for the facial bones in which they are located.









































section::::structure.









































humans possess four paired paranasal sinuses, divided into subgroups that are named according to the bones within which the sinuses lie:
paranasal sinuses