It is very common for new-born babies to have sticky yellow discharge in one or both eyes which may crust the eyelids or even glue them together. The underlying problem is often blockage of the tear ...

Acute dacryocystitis (AD) is common in women and becomes increasingly likely with age, particularly in individuals with primary acquired obstruction of the tear duct. To prevent this condition, ...

Dear Doctor: I’ve got a blocked tear duct that I’m told requires surgery. My eye weeps, but it isn’t painful. However, it has become infected once. What can you tell me about this condition, and what ...

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Dr Nazila Ahmad Azli, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon from Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV). Dr Nazila explained that obstructed tear duct the occurs when the drainage pathway ...

My six month old daughter has suffered from blocked tear ducts since birth and her eyes are always infected and streaming with green or yellow mucus. I have been told it should clear with wiping it ...