Epiphora (medicine)

Epiphora (medicine)
SpecialtyOphthalmology

Epiphora is an overflow of tears onto the face, other than caused by normal crying. It is a clinical sign or condition that constitutes insufficient tear film drainage from the eyes, in that tears will drain down the face rather than through the nasolacrimal system.[1]

  1. ^ "Handbook of Ocular Disease Management - Chronic Epiphora". Archived from the original on 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
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