Conditions

Watery eyes and blocked tear ducts

Tears that will not drain are a plumbing problem, and plumbing can be fixed. How the tear system works, why it blocks, and what lacrimal surgery actually does.

Watery eyes and tear ducts

Constantly watery eyes that are not from crying: could it be a blocked tear duct?

Watery eyes are usually not too little tear film but poor drainage. An oculoplastic surgeon explains blocked tear ducts, epiphora and when DCR surgery helps.

8 September 2026 · 8 min read

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