Tiny passages called tear ducts run down the sides of your nose and drain tears from your eyes. These tubes can get blocked in any part of the duct. It can happen for different reasons, including the ...

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.

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 ...

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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 ...

Amblyopia, sometimes referred to as "lazy eye," is a cause of poor vision in children. It occurs in about 1.6% to 3.6% of the general population. Early treatment is critical, as the first few years ...

When infants' tear ducts are blocked, the decision about when to intervene and the cost-effectiveness of doing so depend on how likely it is the problem will self-resolve, according to a new report.

(MENAFN- Arab News) 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 ...

April 5, 2011 (San Diego, California) — Children with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) might benefit from duct probing up to 5 years of age, investigators reported here at the American ...

A recent study has found that children under the age of 3 with a nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO), or blocked tear duct, were at an increased risk for developing amblyopia. About 6% of children ...