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Watery eye

MedGen UID:
471965
•Concept ID:
C3257803
•
Finding
Synonyms: Tearing eye; Watering eye
SNOMED CT: Watery eye (420103007); Watering eye (420103007); Tearing eye (420103007)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Conjunctivitis: Diagnosis and Management.
Winters S, Frazier W, Winters J
Am Fam Physician 2024 Aug;110(2):134-144. PMID: 39172671
Meta-analysis of the efficacy of ebastine 20 mg compared to loratadine 10 mg and placebo in the symptomatic treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Ratner P, Falqués M, Chuecos F, Esbrí R, Gispert J, Peris F, Luria X, Rosales MJ
Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2005 Dec;138(4):312-8. Epub 2005 Oct 11 doi: 10.1159/000088869. PMID: 16224195
Drug-induced glaucomas: mechanism and management.
Tripathi RC, Tripathi BJ, Haggerty C
Drug Saf 2003;26(11):749-67. doi: 10.2165/00002018-200326110-00002. PMID: 12908846

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Allergic Rhinitis: Rapid Evidence Review.
Weaver-Agostoni J, Kosak Z, Bartlett S
Am Fam Physician 2023 May;107(5):466-473. PMID: 37192071
Pathogenesis and complications of chronic eye rubbing in ocular allergy.
Ben-Eli H, Erdinest N, Solomon A
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2019 Oct;19(5):526-534. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000571. PMID: 31343437
Meibomian gland inversion: under-recognized entity.
Siah WF, Boboridis K, Tan P, Litwin AS, Daya SM, Malhotra R
Acta Ophthalmol 2019 Dec;97(8):e1116-e1122. Epub 2019 Jun 11 doi: 10.1111/aos.14155. PMID: 31184427
Quality of Life and Depression Level in Patients with Watery Eye.
Juri Mandić J, Ivkić PK, Mandić K, Lešin D, Jukić T, Petrović Jurčević J
Psychiatr Danub 2018 Dec;30(4):471-477. doi: 10.24869/psyd.2018.471. PMID: 30439808
Visual symptoms associated with refractive errors among Thangka artists of Kathmandu valley.
Dhungel D, Shrestha GS
BMC Ophthalmol 2017 Dec 21;17(1):258. doi: 10.1186/s12886-017-0659-0. PMID: 29268725Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Allergic Rhinitis: Rapid Evidence Review.
Weaver-Agostoni J, Kosak Z, Bartlett S
Am Fam Physician 2023 May;107(5):466-473. PMID: 37192071
The 'tears' score: A tool for grading and monitoring epiphora.
Schulz CB, Malhotra R
Eur J Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;32(4):2108-2115. Epub 2022 May 29 doi: 10.1177/11206721221104550. PMID: 35635181
Telemedicine in Oculoplastics: The Real-Life Application of Video Consultation Clinics.
Jamison A, Diaper C, Drummond S, Tejwani D, Gregory ME, Cauchi P, Crofts K, Chadha V
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2021 May-Jun 01;37(3S):S104-S108. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001852. PMID: 33237666
Meibomian gland inversion: under-recognized entity.
Siah WF, Boboridis K, Tan P, Litwin AS, Daya SM, Malhotra R
Acta Ophthalmol 2019 Dec;97(8):e1116-e1122. Epub 2019 Jun 11 doi: 10.1111/aos.14155. PMID: 31184427
The watery eye.
Arbabi EM, Arshad FA, Holden K, Carrim ZI
BMJ 2011 Jul 19;343:d4029. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d4029. PMID: 21771824

Therapy

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Lacrimal Gland Botulinum Toxin Using the TEARS Score.
Hunt SV, Schulz CB, Malhotra R
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2024 Mar-Apr 01;40(2):192-197. Epub 2024 Mar 1 doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002532. PMID: 38427833
Quality of Life and Depression Level in Patients with Watery Eye.
Juri Mandić J, Ivkić PK, Mandić K, Lešin D, Jukić T, Petrović Jurčević J
Psychiatr Danub 2018 Dec;30(4):471-477. doi: 10.24869/psyd.2018.471. PMID: 30439808
The watery eye.
Wang J, Shen M, Cui L, Wang MR
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2011 Jun;11(3):192-6. doi: 10.1007/s11882-011-0183-x. PMID: 21302004
Effects of polysaccharide derived from black currant on relieving clinical symptoms of Japanese cedar pollinosis: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Dejima K, Ohshima A, Yanai T, Yamamoto R, Takata R, Yoshikawa T
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2007 Dec;71(12):3019-25. Epub 2007 Dec 7 doi: 10.1271/bbb.70413. PMID: 18071252
The skin prick test results of 977 patients suffering from chronic rhinitis in Hong Kong.
Yuen AP, Cheung S, Tang KC, Ho WK, Wong BY, Cheung AC, Ho AC
Hong Kong Med J 2007 Apr;13(2):131-6. PMID: 17406040

Prognosis

Clinical Case Review of Bilateral Retinal Metastasis.
Nigam A, Patel K, Garg A
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2024 Jan-Dec;12:23247096241272030. doi: 10.1177/23247096241272030. PMID: 39215658Free PMC Article
Primary lacrimal sac melanoma: a case report describing the novel use of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) for diagnosis, together with literature review and immunotherapy treatment update.
Goh LY, Limbachia K, Moonim M, Morley AMS
Orbit 2024 Apr;43(2):270-279. Epub 2022 Sep 7 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2022.2119264. PMID: 36069101
3-month versus 6-month adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with high-risk stage II and III colorectal cancer: 3-year follow-up of the SCOT non-inferiority RCT.
Iveson T, Boyd KA, Kerr RS, Robles-Zurita J, Saunders MP, Briggs AH, Cassidy J, Hollander NH, Tabernero J, Haydon A, Glimelius B, Harkin A, Allan K, McQueen J, Pearson S, Waterston A, Medley L, Wilson C, Ellis R, Essapen S, Dhadda AS, Harrison M, Falk S, Raouf S, Rees C, Olesen RK, Propper D, Bridgewater J, Azzabi A, Farrugia D, Webb A, Cunningham D, Hickish T, Weaver A, Gollins S, Wasan H, Paul J
Health Technol Assess 2019 Dec;23(64):1-88. doi: 10.3310/hta23640. PMID: 31852579Free PMC Article
Meibomian gland inversion: under-recognized entity.
Siah WF, Boboridis K, Tan P, Litwin AS, Daya SM, Malhotra R
Acta Ophthalmol 2019 Dec;97(8):e1116-e1122. Epub 2019 Jun 11 doi: 10.1111/aos.14155. PMID: 31184427
Prevention of re-obstruction in watery eye treatment: three-flap technique in external dacryocystorhinostomy.
Kakizaki H, Kitaguchi Y, Takahashi Y, Mupas-Uy J, Mito H
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2016 Dec;254(12):2455-2460. Epub 2016 Sep 2 doi: 10.1007/s00417-016-3490-z. PMID: 27590057

Clinical prediction guides

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Lacrimal Gland Botulinum Toxin Using the TEARS Score.
Hunt SV, Schulz CB, Malhotra R
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2024 Mar-Apr 01;40(2):192-197. Epub 2024 Mar 1 doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002532. PMID: 38427833
The 'tears' score: A tool for grading and monitoring epiphora.
Schulz CB, Malhotra R
Eur J Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;32(4):2108-2115. Epub 2022 May 29 doi: 10.1177/11206721221104550. PMID: 35635181
The watery eye quality of life (WEQOL) questionnaire: a patient-reported outcome measure for surgically amenable epiphora.
Schulz CB, Rainsbury P, Hoffman JJ, Ah-Kye L, Yang E, Malhotra R, Rogers S, Fayers P, Fayers T
Eye (Lond) 2022 Jul;36(7):1468-1475. Epub 2021 Jul 7 doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01674-z. PMID: 34234292Free PMC Article
Prevention of re-obstruction in watery eye treatment: three-flap technique in external dacryocystorhinostomy.
Kakizaki H, Kitaguchi Y, Takahashi Y, Mupas-Uy J, Mito H
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2016 Dec;254(12):2455-2460. Epub 2016 Sep 2 doi: 10.1007/s00417-016-3490-z. PMID: 27590057
Effects of polysaccharide derived from black currant on relieving clinical symptoms of Japanese cedar pollinosis: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Dejima K, Ohshima A, Yanai T, Yamamoto R, Takata R, Yoshikawa T
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2007 Dec;71(12):3019-25. Epub 2007 Dec 7 doi: 10.1271/bbb.70413. PMID: 18071252

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