Have epiphora. Wisdom teeth removed. Watering stopped. Are they related?
Patient: I have had epiphora for over 2 years now and I just had my wisdom teeth removed today. I ve noticed that my watering has gone down immensely yet they are still watering a bit. Could the two be connected? As a side note, I also have bad allergies, but I ve yet to see the connection between the watering eyes and the allergies Doctor: Hi, Thank you for the query. Epiphora may be because of block in the tear ducts, narrowed tear ducts resulting in swelling due to inflammation,irritants causing over tears because of infective conjunctivitis, allergic conjunctivitis,trichiasis,ectropion (lower eyelid turned upwards). I would suggest you to see an ophthamologist and ENT  to rule out the exact cause  for the watering eyes . wisdom teeth with pain can give you tears sometimes  but definitly continuous watering may be due to some allergy or inflammation in and around the eyes.  Hope this information helps you.