In a new study published in Nature, a research team led by Osaka University has demonstrated a method for the generation of three-dimensional (3D) human stem cell-derived organoids that model the tear ...

Punctal Plugs- Tiny, biocompatible plugs, when inserted into the tear ducts they prevent drainage of tears, keeping the eye surface moist longer. This is a quick, reversible and minimally invasive ...

Your tear ducts (i.e., the tiny tubes located on the inner corner of your eyes and in your nose) are connected to your nasal passages, meaning when you do cry, tears that don't spill onto your ...

In patients with a blockage of the tear duct, the risk rose by 22.1% for every 5-year increase in age (Exp [B], 1.221; P = .002); however, no association was observed between increased age and the ...

When you apply one small drop in each eye, it will stimulate your tear ducts, helping to remove mucus from behind your eyes.” Yet, as many, many TikTok videos show, the treatment seriously stings.