Abstract
Excessive tearing, also known as epiphora, is due to an alteration in the balance between tear production and tear loss. Epiphora is a common complaint of patients who present to an ophthalmology or otolaryngology clinic and becomes more common in an aging population. The reasons of watery eye are several, and much attention has been focused on the pathological processes that can lead to problematic epiphora [1–5].
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Cena, I., Alicandri-Ciufelli, M., Gioacchini, F. (2016). Epiphora and Indications to Surgery. In: Presutti, L., Mattioli, F. (eds) Endoscopic Surgery of the Lacrimal Drainage System. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20633-2_5
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