“…The common causes of refractory epiphora include proximal bicanalicular obstruction, punctal agenesis, acquired punctal effacement, posttraumatic loss of proximal LDS, or iatrogenic loss during trauma repair 2 . Lacrimal gland therapies proposed for refractory epiphora include intraglandular botulinum injections, intraglandular needling, and partial dacryoadenectomy 2–4 …”