Tear ducts are structures that drain tears from your eye and into your nose. They’re also known as nasolacrimal ducts. If these ducts become clogged, it’s called a blocked tear duct or nasolacrimal ...

Acute dacryocystitis (AD) is common in women and becomes increasingly likely with age, particularly in individuals with primary acquired obstruction of the tear duct. To prevent this condition, ...

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 ...

At University of Utah Health, surgery for excessive tearing due to nasolacrimal duct obstruction involves a team approach with surgeons who have fellowship training in orbital and sinus specialties.

Dr Nazila Ahmad Azli, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon from Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV). Dr Nazila explained that obstructed tear duct the occurs when the drainage pathway ...

Your tears help keep the surface of your eyes moist and clear of harmful debris. Tears are produced by lacrimal glands and drain through ducts on the inner side of your eye that run to your nasal ...