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.

Q: 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 are my ...

Tears do more than express emotion, they keep your eyes clean, moist, and healthy. Normally, they drain through small tubes near the nose, but if these tubes become blocked, it can result in watery, ...

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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 explained that obstructed tear duct the occurs when the drainage pathway from the eyelids to the nose becomes blocked, preventing tears from draining normally and causing them to back up and ...

An overview of eyelid and facial spasms or twitching, what causes them, and different treatment options. Blepharospasm is a condition that causes involuntary eye spasms or blinking. It can be treated ...

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 and is ...