Epiphora, or excessive tearing, can disrupt daily life; it may stem from various causes, including aging, dry eyes, and ...

I have a blocked tear duct which causes my eyes to water a lot. The doctor has told me that the only options I have are to put up with it or have surgery to unblock it, which he says is painful ...

Tear ducts are essential for eye health. They drain tears away and keep our eyes lubricated. But as we age, or due to environmental pollutants or certain health issues, the tear ducts don't ...

Nasolacrimal duct stenosis due to inflammatory edema further impedes outflow and, thereby, exacerbates flow symptoms. The imbalance of tear production and clearance is often compounded by minor ...

Read at the annual meeting of the New England Surgical Society, Springfield, Mass., October 2, 1925.