I saw the consultant this afternoon about my right eye which waters a lot - especially first think in the morning.

I had to go through a very unpleasant procedure to discover I'd got a blocked tear duct in my right eye.

The procedure involved inserting a canula into my tear duct and then injecting a saline solution down it. All the time this intense bright light was hurting my eyes but they were being held open. First a nurse and then a doctor had a go at inserting the solution. Apparently if the solution runs into the throat the duct would not be blocked. It didn't run into my throat - meaning my duct was blocked. They tried harder & harder and at one point the doctor injected the solution so deeply that it came out the other side of the canula and I felt the needle deep inside my face - At that point I told them to stop. I thought I was going to faint!

A most horrible experience. I've been referred for an operation to unblock it but thank goodness they will use a general anaesthetic..

I wondered if anyone else has this problem and has had this procedure?

I could have just about stood it one time but the nurse fetched the doctor to have a go so I had to go through it all again.
It was enough to give me nightmares - I would never go through that procedure again!!

It feels ok this morning thanks for asking Patsy - just aches a bit that's all.
To be honest I was expecting to wake up with a black eye!!