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At home or over the counter treatments for watery eyes?

I have a damaged tear duct due to facial injuries from a car accident 6 years ago. As a result, my natural tears do not drain properly and spill over. People always ask me if I'm ok or why am I crying, it's embarrassing and annoying to always have to wipe my eye. I need surgery to correct it, but surgery is not an option right now. Is there any kind of over the counter treatment or anything that I can do to at least make my eye less watery?

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    Doesn't sound like something that can be treated *without* surgery . . . I can't think of anything that would dry out your eye, unless you wear contacts, but - due to the injury - I doubt that would be safe. I'd go to an optometrist and ask them; I don't know of any drops or such that would dry your eye . . .

    Source(s): I work at an optometrist's office.
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