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Oculoplasty · Lacrimal

Blocked Tear Duct Treatment in Gurgaon

A blocked tear duct stops tears draining away, leaving the eye constantly watering and prone to infection — and it can be fixed at any age. At Dayal Eye Centre, our oculoplastic surgeon treats blocked tear ducts in adults and children, from simple probing and syringing in babies to DCR surgery in adults, restoring normal tear drainage.

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20+ Years
1.2 Lakh+ Surgeries
AIIMS & Leicester-Trained Surgeon
Baby with a watery, sticky eye — blocked tear duct assessment at Dayal Eye Centre

Watering that won’t settle deserves a proper diagnosis — at any age

In Short

The nasolacrimal duct carries tears from the eye into the nose. When it is blocked, tears overflow onto the cheek and the stagnant tear sac can become infected.

In adults, blockage is usually acquired; in babies, it is often a congenital blockage that many outgrow in the first year. Because a persistently watering, sticky eye can also signal infection, it is worth having it assessed rather than living with it.

Also Called

Nasolacrimal duct obstruction · Congenital blocked tear duct · Watering eye

Specialty

Oculoplasty & Lacrimal (Tear-Duct) Surgery

20+
Years of specialist eye care in Gurgaon
1.2 Lakh+
Surgeries performed at the centre
AIIMS + UK
AIIMS- and Leicester-trained oculoplastic surgeon
NABH
Accredited multi-speciality eye hospital
What It Is

What Is a Blocked Tear Duct?

The same problem — tears that cannot drain — looks and behaves differently in an adult and in a baby, and each needs a different approach.

In Adults

Usually an Acquired Blockage

The duct narrows or closes over time, so tears back up and the eye waters constantly. The stagnant tear sac can become infected, causing a tender, red swelling at the inner corner. In adults, the blockage rarely opens on its own and is fixed with DCR surgery.

In Babies

Often a Congenital Blockage

The duct has not fully opened at birth, so the eye looks constantly watery and sticky. Many clear on their own within the first year, helped by gentle tear-duct massage. If it persists or keeps getting infected, a simple probing opens the duct.

Treatment

How Is a Blocked Tear Duct Treated?

Treatment depends on age and cause — from gentle massage and probing in babies to definitive DCR surgery in adults, with any infection settled first.

Babies

Massage, Then Probing

Gentle tear-duct massage first, as most congenital blockages settle in the first year. If it persists, a quick probing and syringing opens the duct.

Adults

Syringing & DCR Surgery

Syringing confirms the blockage, and DCR surgery creates a new drainage channel between the tear sac and the nose — the definitive fix, often with no skin scar.

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Infection

Settle It First

If the tear sac is infected, antibiotics settle the infection before any definitive procedure, supported by warm compresses to ease the swelling.

In adults, the blockage is bypassed with dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) — a new drainage channel is created between the tear sac and the nose, and it can be performed through the nose with no skin scar.

The right treatment, its benefits and any risks depend on the age of the patient, the cause and stage of the blockage and overall eye health, and can only be determined after a detailed evaluation with our doctors.

Cost

Blocked Tear Duct Treatment Cost in Gurgaon

Indicative ranges, subject to consultation — probing for babies is far less than adult DCR. Blocked tear duct treatment is medically necessary and usually covered by insurance, subject to your policy — we help with pre-authorisation.

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Treatment
Range
DCR surgery (adults)
₹30,000 – ₹80,000
Probing & syringing (children)
Shared at consultation

Indicative starting-from ranges from the centre’s Verified Clinical Data 2024–2025. Actual cost is confirmed after examination; insurance / scheme coverage varies by policy. Easy EMI available.

Why Us

Why Choose Dayal Eye Centre

Tear-duct surgery in adults and children is sub-specialist work. Here it is led by an internationally trained oculoplastic surgeon, in an accredited hospital built for it.

Internationally trained sub-specialist — an oculoplastic surgeon (AIIMS + Leicester, UK) practising exclusively in eyelid, tear-duct and orbital surgery.

Reconstructive and cosmetic expertise under one roof — a NABH-accredited hospital with three modular operation theatres and an in-patient ward.

20+ years of institutional experience — 1.2 lakh+ surgeries performed at the centre, across every eye speciality.

Affordable, supported access — cashless insurance for medically necessary procedures, Easy EMI and government schemes.

Dr. Saurbhi Khurana, oculoplastic surgeon at Dayal Eye Centre
Meet Our Oculoplastic Surgeon

Dr. Saurbhi Khurana

Oculoplasty, tear-duct & ocular aesthetics · AIIMS + Leicester, UK

An internationally trained oculoplastic surgeon who practises exclusively in periocular plastic and reconstructive surgery. MBBS at Maulana Azad Medical College and MD in Ophthalmology at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS New Delhi (Best Senior Resident, 2012), followed by an Oculoplasty & Ocular Aesthetics fellowship at Leicester University, UK.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

The questions parents and adults ask us most about a blocked tear duct. For anything specific to your eyes, a consultation gives the clearest answer.

This is often a congenital blocked tear duct, which is common and frequently clears on its own in the first year, helped by gentle tear-duct massage. If it persists or the eye keeps getting infected, a simple probing procedure opens the duct. Have it checked to be sure.

Usually with DCR surgery, which creates a new drainage path between the tear sac and the nose — done through the nose (no skin scar) or via a small skin incision. Any infection is treated first.

In babies, many congenital blockages clear within the first year. In adults, an acquired blockage usually needs surgery (DCR) to resolve — it rarely opens on its own.

Yes, it's medically necessary and usually covered, subject to your policy. We help with pre-authorisation.

At Dayal Eye Centre, our oculoplastic surgeon (Dr. Saurbhi Khurana) treats blocked tear ducts in adults and children, including probing and DCR surgery.

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Medically reviewed by Dr. Saurbhi Khurana and the medical team at Dayal Eye Centre · Last reviewed: 29 July 2026 · Editorial Policy