Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only. It does not replace professional medical advice. If you have eye pain, vision changes, or facial swelling, see a doctor immediately.
Suffering from watery, goopy eyes? Learn the correct technique for clogged tear duct massage (Crigler massage) for both infants and adults. Step-by-step photos and safety tips included. If you’ve ever looked in the mirror to find one eye constantly watering, sticky, or crusted with yellow discharge, you might be dealing with a blocked tear duct (medically known as nasolacrimal duct obstruction).
Unblocking the Tears: A Step-by-Step Guide to Clogged Tear Duct Massage
In this post, we’ll explain why tears get stuck, how massage helps, and the exact technique to clear the blockage safely. Tears normally drain through tiny holes in the corner of your eye (puncta), travel down a narrow duct, and empty into your nose. When that duct gets clogged, tears back up like a sink with a blocked pipe.
Before you consider surgery or strong medications, doctors almost always recommend a simple, non-invasive first line of defense: