Treatment
The treatment of excessive tearing usually requires a visit to an eye doctor. One should never let an ordinary GP or a family physician muck around with your eyes. An expert eye doctor can easily find the cause of excessive tearing in a few minutes. Sometimes the physician may place a drop of a colored dye on the eye and see how it drains. In almost all cases, excessive tearing is resolved when the offending agent is removed.
If an infection is present, you will be given an antibiotic. Other causes may require use of steroid drops. Often simple massage of the tear duct can loosen up the junk and clear the duct. For a dry eye, one may require artificial eye drops or warm compress.
If the blocked duct persists, the physician may have to probe the duct with a small metal wire to open the passageway. This is a painless procedure done in a doctor’s office and does not take long. If the blocked duct is recurrent, one may need surgery and a small tube is inserted to keep the duct open.
All individuals who have excessive tearing with alterations in vision should see an eye doctor promptly.
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