Posted by Larry Hoover on October 11, 2004, at 16:24:18
In reply to My plumbing got it all wrong, posted by saw on October 11, 2004, at 3:21:35
> On Friday afternoon, I started "leaking" out of my right eye. It was constant and within a few minutes had absolutely no make up on. I looked hideously lobsided. It continued for most of Saturday, nothing on Sunday, and has been there all morning just not as heavy. My eye doesn't itch, scratch or burn. It just leaks and leaks and leaks. It is the weirdest thing and I have absolutely no explanation. I can't blame everything that happens to me on side effects. Can I?
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> SabrinaThe condition is called epiphora. Considering all you have said, the most likely cause is a blocked duct at the base of your eye. You should see a doctor, as your sight is not something to be cavalier about.
You generally are blissfully unaware just how much fluid is produced to keep your eye moist, lubricated, and protected from infection. The fluid routinely produced is called basal flow, and it drains out from your eye socket through a duct near your nose. Those ducts can clog up. A doctor uses a fine wire probe, and reopens the duct, restoring drainage. Voila!
There are other possible causes of epiphora, so you need to see a doctor.
Lar
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