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 ...

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, ...

It is very common for new-born babies to have sticky yellow discharge in one or both eyes which may crust the eyelids or even glue them together. The underlying problem is often blockage of the tear ...

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It is a condition that could result in permanent vision loss if not treated early enough. In the study, after examining 375 children with blocked tear ducts, the investigators found that 22 percent of ...

But that said, I've had patients who've had tear duct surgery, and none has said it has been that painful - and all have said it's been really worthwhile - having one eye watering all the time can be ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TV presenter Anthony “Ant” McPartlin has said he was asked for a selfie after his eye “blew up” and became swollen from a blocked ...