The following symptoms and complaints may occur together with watery eyes (epiphora):
Leading symptom
- Watering eyes
Possible accompanying symptoms
- Conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva)
- Pain and redness in the inner corner of the eyelid in acute inflammation of the lacrimal sac (dacryocystitis).
Warning signs (red flags)
The following are clues to the presence of specific causes:
- Recurrent (recurring), unexplained episodes of red and watery eyes with pain: see below Eye redness with pain.
- Hard mass in the lacrimal duct or near it → think of: Lacrimal sac tumor (very rare).
