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Water Eye Treatment
Tear Overproduction
Treatment will vary depending upon the specific cause of the irritation of the surface of the eye leading to tear overproduction. For example, dry eyes and blepharitis are treated medically, whilst in-turning lashes are treated with a minor surgical procedure.
Failure of Tear Drainage
Treatment again depends upon the cause. Common procedures are briefly detailed below.
The tear drainage holes in the eyelid margins (punctae) sometimes become narrowed, preventing tears from draining properly. A punctoplasty is a minor procedure to widen this narrowed punctum. It is performed under local anaesthetic.
A DCR is performed when there is an obstruction in the tear drainage system. A small incision is made on the side of the nose, or through the nose with the use of an endoscope (a surgical telescope).
The operation is carried out under general anaesthetic, and involves a fine silicone tube being put in place to maintain the new opening that is created in the tear drainage system. This is tube is removed a few weeks later.
There are different operations to correct an ectropion, depending on the severity, underlying cause, and whether the whole or part of the lid is affected.
Blinking causes the muscles of the lower eyelid to ‘pump’ tears into the punctae. Laxity of the eyelids increasingly occurs with age, and causes this pumping action to become less effective, thus leading to watering.
Tightening of the lower eyelids is achieved with relatively minor surgery.