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Blocked Tear Ducts - What Increases Your Risk

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By Debby Golonka, MPH

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What Increases Your Risk

Risk factors for a blocked tear duct include:

  • Being born early (premature).
  • Problems with the structure or functioning of the drainage system for tears (caused by infection, abnormal bone growth, or tumors).
  • A family history of blocked tear duct.
Author:Debby Golonka, MPH
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD - Family MedicineChristopher J. Rudnisky, MD, FRCSC - Ophthalmology
Last Updated: 04/11/2008

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