nasolacrimal duct
anatomy
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site of eye infection
- In eye disease: Inflammatory conditions of the orbit
…to the nose by the nasolacrimal duct, and infection may ascend this passage from the nose and cause an acute painful swelling at the inner corner of the eye (called dacryocystitis). Blockage of the nasolacrimal duct prevents the passage of tears into the nose and results in a watery eye.…
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