Research Notes on Blocked Tear Duct
Blocked Tear Duct; also known as dacryostenosis, occurs when the tear duct becomes clogged, preventing normal tear drainage. This is a fairly common condition affecting infants, older children, and adults. Normally it is not a serious condition and rarely causes problems with vision.
5 Great Resources on Blocked Tear Duct
- WebMD: Blocked Tear Ducts - Topic Overview
- University of Michigan Health System: Blocked Tear Duct
- A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Blocked Tear Duct
- Vision Channel: Tear Duct Obstruction
- Dr.Greene: Blocked Tear Duct
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What is Blocked Tear Duct?
- Healthwise (via PeaceHealth): What is a Blocked Tear Duct?
- everyday HEALTH: Tear Duct Infection (Dacryocystitis)
- Meridian Health: What is a Blocked Tear Duct?
What Are The Symptoms of Blocked Tear Duct?
- Better Health Channel: Eyes - blocked tear duct
- Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): Blocked Tear Ducts -Symptoms
- MedIndia.com: Blocked Tear Duct / Dacryostenosis
What Are The Causes and Complications of Blocked Tear Duct?
- Mayo Clinic.com: Blocked tear duct: What Causes it?
- Healthwise (via PeaceHealth): Blocked Tear Ducts - Cause
- MedlinePlus: Causes
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Blocked Tear Duct?
- Healthwise (via AOL body): Blocked Tear Ducts: Treatment Overview
- everyday HEALTH: Treatment
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Treatment
How Do You Prevent Blocked Tear Duct?
- Healthwise (via PeaceHealth): Prevention
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Prevention
- everyday Health: Prevention
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Blocked Tear Duct
- iParenting: Blocked Tear Ducts Nothing to Cry About
- The Preemie Community Forum: Blocked Tear Duct or Pink Eye and Cereal!
- Dr.Spock: Blocked Tear Duct Messages
- DailyStrength: Blocked Tear Duct Discussions
- MedHelp: Blocked Tear Duct Posts
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Blocked Tear Duct
- PubMed Central: Blocked Tear Duct Articles
- JAMA: Blocked Tear Duct Articles
- Google Scholar: Blocked Tear Duct Articles
Clinical Trials on Blocked Tear Duct
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Dacryocystitis Clinical Trial Listings
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