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What causes tear duct blockage?

Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center

Causes of tear duct blockage include the following:

  • aging (most common cause)
  • infection (pink eye)
  • radiation
  • previous surgery near the tear duct and scarring
  • cancer on the tear duct
  • Taxotere and other chemotherapy agents
  • radioactive iodine treatment

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