Monday, November 16, 2009

Excessive "unwanted" tearing - Epiphora

Do you find walking outside especially on a cold winter day a chore, because of eyes that don't seem to stop streaming with tears, constantly having to blot excess tears traveling down your cheeks?

Epiphora (chronic tearing) often caused by a blockage to the drainage ducts/canals or abnormal lid position, but paradoxically may be also be a result of reflex tearing in response to dryness. The latter cause is often the result if the tearing is sporadic and associated with specific environmental conditions.

There are a number of tests and evaluations that should be done, primarily to discover the cause and then next to implement a treatment protocol. Topical drops may be included in the treatment to help eradicate symptoms especially if dry eye is found to be the cause.

At Farkas, Kassalow, Resnick and Associates we encounter patients on a regular basis with varying forms of epiphora and have had great success in helping patients manage this frustrating condition.

For more information contact me Dr. Kevin Rosin or my associates Dr. Barry Farkas, Dr. Jordan Kassalow, Dr. Susan Resnick and Dr. Regina Zyszkowski.

Tel: 212-355-5145
30 East 60th St, Suite 201 New York, NY
http://www.eyewise.com/