A 16-year-old female asked:
i have a lot of pressure in myleft tear duct and my eye has been constantly watering for 5 days. do you have an expert opinion of the possible cause?
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Dr. Geoffrey Kwitko answered
37 years experience Ophthalmology
Dacryocystitis : it's possible you have an infection of your lacrimal sac. It's the structure that the tears flow through on the way to the nasopharynx. If it doesn't resolve see your eye care specialist to get a diagnosis
Answered on Feb 2, 2015
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