Ophthalmologists commonly encounter epiphora in their daily practice. Effective management of such a symptom entails properly diagnosing the etiology of the obstruction in the small-diameter efferent ...

In cases of infants with blocked tear ducts, treatment approaches vary from practitioner to practitioner. However, given the tendency of nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) to resolve itself ...

Dear Doctor: I’ve got a blocked tear duct that I’m told requires surgery. My eye weeps, but it isn’t painful. However, it has become infected once. What can you tell me about this condition, and what ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My infant has already had three tear duct infections. What’s causing them, and how can I prevent another one? DEAR READER: At the inner corner of each eye is a tiny little sac where ...

Under normal conditions, tears in the eyes are drained into the lacrimal sac through small openings called the upper and lower puncta located at the inner corner of the eye (called medial canthus).

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Under normal conditions, tears in the eyes are drained into the lacrimal sac through small openings called the upper and lower puncta located at the inner corner of the eye (called medial canthus).

Watery eyes, or epiphora, result from excess tear production or drainage issues, affecting all ages but more common in infants and older adults. Blocked tear ducts, reflex tearing from irritants, and ...