epiphora

Question 1

what is epiphora

Answer 1

watery eyes

coming down the face

Question 2

causes if epiphora

Answer 2

reduction in drainage - thyroid eye disease - wet pillow in the morning

overproduction
reflex - conjunctivits esp viral
blephariits

true hypersecretion - darcapednitis

excess tearing

Question 3

children really big eyes

Answer 3

glaucoma - bethalmos

Question 4

excessive tearing causes

Answer 4

abberant innervation - crocodile tears after recovering from a facial nerve palsy damage when eating or drinking tears are produced as lacrimal glands are over stimulated

meiobian gland disease

• dystrophy
• stromal disease

Question 5

lid malposition

Answer 5

involution
cicatricial
punctal/ cannalicular obstruction
chemotherapy or radiotherapy
trauma
tumor
ocular cicatricial/pemphigoid
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