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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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