Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) is a common condition in infants and young children, where the tear duct fails to open properly, leading to excessive tearing and potential infections.

Dacryocystitis is an infection of the lacrimal sac, often resulting from nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO), which can lead to tears not draining properly. This condition can affect individuals ...

Practical Treatment of Lacrimal Symptoms in the Presence of Patent Drainage It will be evident that, rather than FNLDO being a single entity, it is actually a period within the natural history of ...

Methods: This retrospective analysis describes the clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of symptomatic congenital lacrimal obstruction in 32 lacrimal systems of 23 children. Data was ...

Epiphora is often caused by tear film and ocular surface problems rather than by anatomical obstruction of lacrimal drainage. A thorough history can lead to information regarding medications that ...

METHODS The results of probing in 85 eyes with epiphora due to nasolacrimal duct obstruction were studied retrospectively after a mean follow up of 7.4 months (SD 11.6) by a questionnaire and ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Eye crust forms when mucus, oils, and debris accumulate, often during sleep.

Despite having normal puncta, patient 3C was misdiagnosed with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction that proved to be patent with irrigation. His symptoms were probably due to mucosal thickening ...

This happens even when not crying. The eye is not red and the eyelid is not swollen. Both sides are blocked in 30% of these children. Caused by blockage of the lacrimal duct. This duct carries ...

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According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, there is an obstruction blocking the road heading westbound. A lane is blocked near junction 31 of the M5 for Okehampton. The issue was first reported ...

The Justice Department is directing federal prosecutors to investigate Rhode Island officials who may obstruct new immigration enforcement laws under the Trump administration.