Kids with blocked tear ducts at higher risk for 'lazy eye'

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 15:31 in Health & Medicine

A recent study has found that children under the age of 3 with a nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO), or blocked tear duct, were at an increased risk for developing amblyopia. About 6% of children are born with blocked tear ducts.

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