Blocked Tear Duct/Dacryostenosis Symptoms
Symptoms of Blocked Tear Duct
Symptoms of blocked tear duct (dacryostenosis) include -
- Increased tearing, which overflow onto the cheeks
- Mucus discharge from eye
- Crust formation over eyelids
- Pain,
redness or swelling beneath the eye indicating infection (dacryocystitis)
- Recurrent inflammation of the eye (conjunctivitis)
- Redness and swelling of the tear duct or white of the eye surrounding the tear duct(3✔)
References:
- What Is a Blocked Tear Duct? - (https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-blocked-tear-duct)
- Eyes - Blocked Tear Duct - (https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/eyes-blocked-tear-duct)
- About Blocked Tear Ducts - (https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/hw3084)
- Blocked Tear Duct - Overview - (https://www.nchmd.org/education/mayo-health-library/details/CON-20156926)
- Tear Duct Infection (Dacryocystitis) - (https://www.health.harvard.edu/a_to_z/tear-duct-infection-dacryocystitis-a-to-z)
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