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Epiphora

Definition

This is overflow of tears onto the face. 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.

Also indexed as

EpiphoraEpiphora due to excess lacrimationEpiphora due to insufficient drainageepiphora, unspecified as to causeexcessive tear productionexcessive tearshypersecretion of lacrimal glandsincreased lacrimationlacrimation abnormaltearingtearing eyeswatering eyewatery eye

Nearby in Symptoms or signs involving the visual system