The term functional nasolacrimal duct obstruction (FNLDO; watering with patent drainage) is misleading as it implies occluded drainage and solely nasolacrimal duct pathology. 'Normal' tear ...

The “wedge sign” on imaging is a valuable index of life-threatening lacrimal gland pathology, such as lacrimal gland carcinoma or lymphoma, according to a study carried out at the Moorfields ...

The doctor will numb your tear duct and then push in the plug with forceps. The doctor may need to expand the duct opening with a tool called a lacrimal dilator.

The combination of lacrimal duct endoscopy with either a laser, as in laser dacryoplasty, or a drill, as in microdrill dacryoplasty, gave rise to minimally invasive treatment in the field of ...

The Thyroid Eye Disease program offers treatment for blocked tear ducts or nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Blocked tear ducts sometimes occur with thyroid eye disease. Our multi-specialty team will ...

First, the entire lacrimal duct and lacrimal sac are exposed and elevated, and then the lacrimal duct is cut at the lower end. At the medial canthus, the conjunctiva is incised.

If you have a blocked tear duct, your doctor might use one of these methods to treat it. WebMD describes what to expect.

(B) Dacryoscintigraphy in patient with clinical diagnosis of functional nasolacrimal duct obstruction: namely, flow symptoms and patency on lacrimal syringing.