Having a blocked tear duct means your tears can’t drain normally out of that eye. It is often harmless in babies but can be a sign of a problem like infection in adults. The condition is common in ...

Tears do more than express emotion, they keep your eyes clean, moist, and healthy. Normally, they drain through small tubes near the nose, but if these tubes become blocked, it can result in watery, ...

A few days after we brought our son home from the hospital, he woke up with one of his eyes crusted shut with green gunk. I was horrified that my sweet baby boy’s perfect face was marred, and ...

It is very common for new-born babies to have sticky yellow discharge in one or both eyes which may crust the eyelids or even glue them together. The underlying problem is often blockage of the tear ...

Dacryocystitis is an infection of the tear sacs or lacrimal sacs in the lower corner of the eye that can cause pain, redness, and discomfort. Painful eyes with a gooey discharge are unpleasant for ...