Key points for diagnosis
1. Clinical Manifestations
(1) The disease often attacks suddenly with the symptoms of redness, swelling and a heat sensation of the sac and obvious 1ocal tenderness.  In severe cases, the upper and 1ower 1ids and the dorsum of the nose may be involved.
(2) The submaxillary and pre-auricular 1ymph nodes become swollen, accompanied by fever and other general symptoms.
(3) In the course of a few days, the redness and swelling are 1ocalized and pus is formed which is soft and white-yellow in colour. When the pus is discharged, the inflammation disappears promptly. Sometimes the rupture of the sore which cannot heal in a 1ong course may cause the formation of 1acrimal fistula.
(4) The history of chronic dacryocystitis can often be seen in some cases.

2. Laboratory Examination: Leukocytosis is found in the blood routine examination.

In TCM, a disease or a symptom might be caused by one pathogenic factor, even two or three pathogenic factors. When diagnosing a disease or a symptom, TCM doctors must follow the principle of "Syndrome Dfferentiation", and then "Suit the Remedy to the Case". In order to gain a more definite and valuable diagnosis, it's important and necessary for the doctor to learn the detailed health information of the patient, including his/her disease duration, age, sex, height, weight, family history, urine, stool, diet, sleep, sweat, energy, mood (emotion), as well as the tongue conditions and the palm conditions, etc. If you would want our expert to create a TCM diagnosis, you're welcome to contact us.