What is blocked tear duct?

A blocked tear duct is a partial or complete blockage in the pathway that carries tears away from the surface of the eye into the nose.

How do members experience blocked tear duct?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with blocked tear duct*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for blocked tear duct*

Who has blocked tear duct on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 4
40s 2
50s 5
60s 5
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 15