Tears are produced by the lacrimal gland located in the upper outer
portion of each eye. Tears drain down and cascade over the eye.
Tears then drain into the tear ducts and down into the nasolacrimal
duct located on the inner portion of each eye. Tears will
accumulate and overflow onto the cheek if there is an excessive
amount of tears produced such as in emotional crying, or if the
duct is blocked.
Review Date: 08/08/2006
Reviewed By: Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason
Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
