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Having Intermittent Blocked Tear Duct. Surgery Recommended?
Would you recommend tear duct surgery for an intermittant blocked tear duct, 58 year old woman? I can have a good day, then a bad day with draining; mostly a couple of times in a day I have excessive tearing that is relieved for a few hours by just using a warm cloth a few minutes. Been going on for about a year. The other eye has taken it s turn too. But seems to have stopped. Could it be allergies? My opthamologist says surgery, my ENT says no to surgery. Wouldn t a blocked duct tear all the time?
Sat, 6 Jul 2013
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Intermittent blocked tear duct is common in females in 60-70 years age. It can undergo intermittent exacerberations causing watering. The treatment of choice is usually surgery in the form of dacryocystorhinostomy.
Intermittent blocked tear duct is common in females in 60-70 years age. It can undergo intermittent exacerberations causing watering. The treatment of choice is usually surgery in the form of dacryocystorhinostomy.
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