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Tear Duct, Blocked

Does this describe your symptom?

  
  • Blocked tear duct previously diagnosed by a physician.
  • A continuously watery eye (excessive tearing).
  • Tears fill the eye and occasionally run down the face, even without crying.
  • Present at birth but onset of excessive tearing may be delayed until 1 or 2 months old.
  • Both sides are blocked in 30% of children.
Cause
  • Caused by blockage of the channel (lacrimal duct) that normally carries tears from the eye to the nose.
  • Present at birth but onset of excessive tearing can be delayed until 1 or 2 months old.

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