The 20 Best Blocked Tear Duct Doctors Near Me in South Carolina, US

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The 20 Best Blocked Tear Duct Doctors in South Carolina, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 56 doctor with experience in Blocked Tear Duct near South Carolina, US. Of these, 45 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    John D. Siddens
    Distinguished in Blocked Tear Duct
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Blocked Tear Duct
    General Surgery

    Prisma Health Eye Institute – Greenville

    104 Simpson Street, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    John Siddens is a General Surgeon in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Siddens is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Blocked Tear Duct, Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Entropion, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Siddens is currently accepting new patients.

    Edward G. Crosswell
    Distinguished in Blocked Tear Duct
    Distinguished in Blocked Tear Duct

    Columbia Eye Clinic, PA

    1920 Pickens Street, 
    Columbia, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Edward Crosswell is an Ophthalmologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Crosswell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Entropion, Blocked Tear Duct, Cataract, and Chalazion. Dr. Crosswell is currently accepting new patients.

    Mark R. Stokes
    Distinguished in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Stokes Regional Eye Centers Dba Sumter Eye Center – Florence

    367 West Evans Street, 
    Florence, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Stokes is an Ophthalmologist in Florence, South Carolina. Dr. Stokes is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Cataract, Blocked Tear Duct, and Entropion. Dr. Stokes is currently accepting new patients.

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    Balaji Perumal
    Advanced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Clemson Eye – Greenville

    360 Pelham Road, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Balaji Perumal is an Ophthalmologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Perumal has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Eyelid Drooping, Entropion, Ptosis, Blocked Tear Duct, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Perumal is currently accepting new patients.

    James A. Goodson
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Stokes Regional Eye Centers Dba Sumter Eye Center – Sumter

    365 West Wesmark Boulevard, 
    Sumter, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Goodson is an Ophthalmologist in Sumter, South Carolina. Dr. Goodson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Chalazion. Dr. Goodson is currently accepting new patients.

    Scott A. Davis
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct

    Prisma Health Pediatric Ophthalmology

    200 Patewood Drive, Suite A200, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Scott Davis is a Pediatrics provider in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Amblyopia, Strabismus, Astigmatism, and Esotropia. Dr. Davis is currently accepting new patients.

    R M. Newman
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Columbia Eye Clinic, PA

    1920 Pickens Street, 
    Columbia, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    R Newman is an Ophthalmologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Newman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Presbyopia, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Meibomianitis. Dr. Newman is currently accepting new patients.

    Lucas Platt
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    The Eye Center, P.A.

    1655 Bernardin Avenue, Suite 100, 
    Columbia, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lucas Platt is an Ophthalmologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Platt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Interstitial Keratitis, and Dry Eye Syndrome. Dr. Platt is currently accepting new patients.

    Mark J. Ross
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Stokes Regional Eye Centers Dba Sumter Eye Center – Florence

    367 West Evans Street, 
    Florence, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Ross is an Ophthalmologist in Florence, South Carolina. Dr. Ross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, and Dry Eye Syndrome. Dr. Ross is currently accepting new patients.

    Mary M. Varn
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Prisma Health Pediatric Ophthalmology–Greenville

    1 Doctors Drive, Suite 100, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mary Varn is an Ophthalmologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Varn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Amblyopia, Astigmatism, and Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis. Dr. Varn is currently accepting new patients.

    Garrison P. Wier
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Jervey Eye Group – Stevens Street

    5 Stevens Street, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Garrison Wier is an Ophthalmologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Wier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Meibomianitis, Eyelid Drooping, and Entropion. Dr. Wier is currently accepting new patients.

    Alexander E. Pogrebniak
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct

    Prisma Health Ophthalmology – 4 Med Park

    4 Medical Park Road, 
    Columbia, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Alexander Pogrebniak is a Pediatrics provider in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Pogrebniak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Esotropia, Oculomotor Apraxia Cogan Type, and Amblyopia. Dr. Pogrebniak is currently accepting new patients.

    Joseph Parisi
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Clemson Eye – Clemson

    931 Tiger Boulevard, 
    Clemson, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Parisi is an Ophthalmologist in Clemson, South Carolina. Dr. Parisi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Pterygium, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis. Dr. Parisi is currently accepting new patients.

    Stanley T. Pace
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Southern Eye – Greenville

    113 Doctors Drive, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Stanley Pace is an Ophthalmologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Pace is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Entropion, Dacryoadenitis, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Pace is currently accepting new patients.

    Katie M. Keck
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct

    Prisma Health Ophthalmology – 4 Med Park

    4 Medical Park Road, 
    Columbia, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Katie Keck is a Pediatrics provider in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Keck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Astigmatism, Amblyopia, Epicanthal Folds, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Keck is currently accepting new patients.

    Stephanie L. Goei
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct

    Prisma Health Pediatric Ophthalmology–Greenville

    1 Doctors Drive, Suite 100, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephanie Goei is a Pediatrics provider in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Goei is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Esotropia, Knobloch Syndrome, and Amblyopia. Dr. Goei is currently accepting new patients.

    Hunter R. Stokes
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Stokes Regional Eye Centers Dba Sumter Eye Center – Florence

    367 West Evans Street, 
    Florence, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Hunter Stokes is an Ophthalmologist in Florence, South Carolina. Dr. Stokes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Dr. Stokes is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Clemson Eye – Easley

    15 Southern Center Court, 
    Easley, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dilip Thomas is an Ophthalmologist in Easley, South Carolina. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Entropion, Optic Neuritis, Optic Nerve Atrophy, and Optic Atrophy Type 1. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct

    Carolina Eye, Ear, Nose And Throat Associates

    2016 Sumter Street, 
    Columbia, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Charlotte Thompson is an Ophthalmologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Oculomotor Apraxia Cogan Type, Hyperferritinemia-Cataract Syndrome, Eyelid Drooping, and Ptosis. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Carolina EyeCare Physicians LLC

    1101 Clarity Rd Ste 100, 
    Mount Pleasant, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gene Howard is an Ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Howard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Entropion, Blocked Tear Duct, and Ptosis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Blocked Tear Duct?

    A blocked tear duct is a partial or complete blockage in the pathway that carries tears from the surface of the eye into the nose.

    When should I see a Blocked Tear Duct doctor in South Carolina, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Blocked Tear Duct doctor in South Carolina, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Blocked Tear Duct doctors in South Carolina, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Blocked Tear Duct doctors in South Carolina, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Blocked Tear Duct doctor in South Carolina, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Blocked Tear Duct doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Blocked Tear Duct doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Blocked Tear Duct doctor in South Carolina, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Blocked Tear Duct doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Blocked Tear Duct doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Blocked Tear Duct doctors in South Carolina, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Blocked Tear Duct doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Blocked Tear Duct doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Blocked Tear Duct doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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