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The cause of epiphora was determined based on patient history, clinical examination, and test results.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study included 247 eyes from 159 patients, consisting of 57 (36%) males and 102 (64%) females. The mean age of the patients was 54.9 \u00b1 15.57 years (range, 19\u201388 years). The duration of symptoms was 47.1 \u00b1 28.0 months (range, 3\u2013120 months). The most common cause of epiphora was nasolacrimal duct (NLD) obstruction found in 76 (30.7%) cases. Functional epiphora, found in 56 eyes (22.6%), was the second most common cause of epiphora. Reflex tearing was the cause of epiphora in 45 eyes (18.2%). Other causes of epiphora included eyelid malposition (in 40 eyes, 16.1%), multifactorial epiphora (in 24 eyes, 9.7%), and pre-sac obstruction (in 6 eyes, 2.4%). Functional epiphora was more common in females and often unilateral.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although NLD obstruction is the most common cause of epiphora, functional epiphora is a more frequent cause than previously anticipated. 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