Tear Duct AnatomyWhen
the eye blinks, the lid pushes the tears across the eye into the drains (puncta)
at the inner corner. The drains empty into channels (canaliculi) that connect
the eye with the nose. The channels drain into a tear sac (lacrimal sac) that
lies beside the nose. The sac narrows into the tear duct (lacrimal duct), which drains through the nasal bone into the nostril. ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerJohn Pope, MD - Pediatrics
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Current as of:
May 4, 2017 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
John Pope, MD - Pediatrics & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
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