When Do Blocked Tear Ducts Resolve

The condition usually gets better without any treatment during the first year of life. In adults a blocked tear duct may be due to an injury, an infection or a tumor. A blocked tear duct is almost always correctable. Treatment depends on the cause of the blockage and the age of the affected person.

Treatment depends on the cause of the blockage and the age of the affected person. Signs and symptoms of a blocked tear duct include: See your doctor if you tear constantly for several days or if your eye is repeatedly or continually infected. A blocked tear duct may be caused by a tumor pressing on the tear drainage system.

Signs and symptoms of a blocked tear duct include: 1 Excessive tearing 2 Redness of the white part of the eye 3 Recurrent eye infection or inflammation (pink eye) 4 Painful swelling near the inside corner of the eye 5 Crusting of the eyelids 6 Mucus or pus discharge from the lids and surface of the eye 7 Blurred vision

Babies born with a blocked tear duct often get better without any treatment. This can happen as the drainage system matures during the first couple months of life. Often a thin tissue membrane remains over the opening that empties into the nose (nasolacrimal duct).