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Eyes weeping and watery. Where to go?

  • 13-11-2024 12:36AM
    #1
    Ginger83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,622 ✭✭✭


    My eyes can be wet to the point that I'm using wet wipes to wipe away excess.

    Is this a job for a GP or an eye doctor or something like an eye test with Specsavers?



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  • #2
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,082 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    Could be that your tear duct(s) are fully or partially blocked, so the tears aren't draining away properly.

    I don't think an optician will be much help. Your GP can refer you to an ophthalmologist who can test the duct by using a syringe to push saline solution into the duct at the top, and checking whether it comes out into your nose. It's a bit strange but fairly painless.
    If blocked, the solution seems to be surgery to create a new duct.



  • #3
    IrishHomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,092 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    Ive same issue.

    My GP told me to go to opticians and I did go two days ago.

    Optician is referring meto a eye specialist under my health insurance. He said I may need that small procedure on the eyelid.



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