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  2. Neonatal conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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    The newborn baby's closed lids should be thoroughly cleansed and dried. If the cause is determined to be due to a blocked tear duct, gentle palpation between the eye and the nasal cavity may be used to clear the tear duct. If the tear duct is not cleared by the time the newborn is 1 year old, surgery may be required. [4] Postnatal measures include:

  3. Nasolacrimal duct obstruction - Wikipedia

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    A silastic tube or stent may be employed along with probing to maintain tear duct patency. [6] A systematic review comparing immediate probing with deferred probing found that in children with unilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction, immediate probing resulted in a higher success rate of treatment compared to deferred probing. [7]

  4. Nasolacrimal duct - Wikipedia

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    Persons with dry eye conditions can be fitted with punctal plugs that seal the ducts to limit the amount of fluid drainage and retain moisture. During an ear infection, excess mucus may drain through the nasolacrimal duct in the opposite way tears drain. [citation needed] In humans, the tear ducts in males tend to be larger than the ones in ...

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  6. Lacrimal caruncle - Wikipedia

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    Sweat glands and oil glands are contained in the caruncle of the eye (lacrimal caruncle in medial canthus). As with all oil glands, lacrimal caruncles can become clogged, causing a pimple, whitehead, or pustule beneath the skin. Clogged oil and sweat glands in the caruncle can affect tear ducts.

  7. List of dog diseases - Wikipedia

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    Imperforate lacrimal punctum is a congenital disorder of dogs involving the lack of an opening to the nasolacrimal duct (tear duct) in the conjunctiva. [63] Exophthalmos is a normal condition in brachycephalic (short nosed) dog breeds because of the shallow orbit. However, it can lead to keratitis secondary to exposure of the cornea. [63]

  8. Dry eye syndrome - Wikipedia

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    In each eye, there are two puncta [59] – little openings that drain tears into the tear ducts. [4] There are methods to partially or completely close the tear ducts. [16] This blocks the flow of tears into the nose, and thus more tears are available to the eyes. [13] Drainage into either one or both puncta in each eye can be blocked.

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    Nothing to see here! Tori Roloff responded to concerns about her 9-month-old daughter Lilah’s left eye on Wednesday, August 26. Tori Roloff and Zach Roloff's Sweetest Moments With Son Jackson ...