41. Tear Ducts Mom says she can no longer cry. Radiation fried her tear ducts. Only one duct remains. It leaks, unresponsive to emotion, so her doctor plugs it up, preserving what remains to wet her inner eye the dryness no one sees. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)