The 20 Best Blocked Tear Duct Doctors Near Me in Houston, TX

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The 20 Best Blocked Tear Duct Doctors near Houston, TX

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 35 doctor with experience in Blocked Tear Duct near Houston, TX. Of these, 23 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Michael T. Yen
    Distinguished in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Ophthalmology

    1977 Butler Blvd, Ste E3.100 MS BCM 633, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael T. Yen, MD, specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids and face. He attended medical school at the University of Michigan and completed his residency at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami. A fellowship in ophthalmic and facial plastic surgery with Dr. Richard Anderson in Salt Lake City followed. Dr. Yen is currently a Professor of Ophthalmology at the Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine. He is also Medical Director of the Alkek Eye Center and Co-Director of Baylor College of Medicine Aesthetics. He has been Principal Investigator in various research trials, authored over 90 peer-reviewed journal publications, and edited two previous books on surgery of the eyelids and advances in aesthetic and reconstructive oculofacial plastic surgery. Dr. Yen is the recipient of a number of awards, including, in 2013, the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Yen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Blocked Tear Duct, Ptosis, and Eyelid Drooping.

    Distinguished in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology

    Plastic Eye Surgery Associates, PLLC

    3730 Kirby Dr Ste 900, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Soparkar is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Soparkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Graves Disease, Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Blocked Tear Duct, Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, and Tissue Biopsy.

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

    Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

    6411 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Mcculley is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mcculley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Entropion, and Benign Essential Blepharospasm.

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

    Baylor College Of Medicine

    6701 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adam Cantor is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Cantor has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Amblyopia, Strabismus, Hyperferritinemia-Cataract Syndrome, and Peters Anomaly.

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

    Office

    6701 Fannin St Ste 610, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohamed Hussein is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hussein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Amblyopia, Retinopathy of Prematurity, and Esotropia.

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

    Office

    6701 Fannin St Ste 510, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Honey Herce is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Herce is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Amblyopia, Strabismus, Oculomotor Apraxia Cogan Type, and Epicanthal Folds.

    Advanced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology | Plastic Surgery
    Advanced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Ophthalmology | Plastic Surgery

    Baylor Medicine Ophthalmology

    1977 Butler Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Allen is a Plastic Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Allen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Chalazion, Entropion, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Advanced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Advanced in Blocked Tear Duct

    Baylor College Of Medicine

    1977 Butler Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Katherine Williams is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Williams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Chalazion, and Micropthalmia Associated with Colobomatous Cyst.

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

    Houston Eye Associates

    2855 Gramercy St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charity Grannis is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Grannis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Amblyopia, Hyperferritinemia-Cataract Syndrome, and Esotropia.

    Advanced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Pediatrics

    Houston Optic. PLLC

    2855 Gramercy St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jara Crear is a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Crear is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Amblyopia, Eyelid Bump, and Epicanthal Folds.

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

    Houston Eye Associates

    2855 Gramercy St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Lai is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Strabismus, and Blepharitis.

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

    Sudip Thakar, MD

    3102 Kirby Dr, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sudip Thakar is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Thakar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Periorbital Cellulitis, Orbital Cellulitis, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct

    Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

    6411 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Layla Ghergherehchi is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ghergherehchi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Epicanthal Folds, Amblyopia, Strabismus, and Esotropia.

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

    Baylor College Of Medicine

    6701 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amit Bhatt is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bhatt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Optic Glioma, Strabismus, Optic Atrophy Type 1, and Optic Nerve Atrophy.

    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct
    Experienced in Blocked Tear Duct

    Office

    6701 Fannin St Ste 610, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Madhuri Chilakapati is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chilakapati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Amblyopia, Oculomotor Apraxia Cogan Type, and Esotropia.

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

    Houston Methodist Eye Associates

    6560 Fannin St Ste 450, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amina Malik is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Malik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Eyelid Drooping, Ptosis, Graves Disease, Vitrectomy, and Nerve Decompression.

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

    Office

    6701 Fannin St Ste 610, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kimberly Yen is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Yen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperferritinemia-Cataract Syndrome, Peters Anomaly, Peters Plus Syndrome, Strabismus, and Cataract Removal.

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

    Office

    6701 Fannin St Ste 610, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Coats is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Coats is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Esotropia, and Amblyopia.

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

    Office

    6701 Fannin St Ste 510, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Evelyn Paysse is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Paysse is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Amblyopia, and Esotropia.

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

    Michael E. Debakey Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    2002 Holcombe Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Debra Shetlar is an Ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Shetlar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Blocked Tear Duct. Her top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Dacryoadenitis, and Blocked Tear Duct.

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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 near Houston, TX?

    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 near Houston, TX?

    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 near Houston, TX?

    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 near Houston, TX?

    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 near Houston, TX?

    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 near Houston, TX?

    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 near Houston, TX?

    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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