Well, Bailey was great at the specialist's and we really liked her. He snuggles with everyone he meets and kisses them and makes friends fast. She confirmed that what looks like a swollen tear duct is a cyst between the two tear ducts. It could be removed by surgery ($2500!) but that could also create more problems than it might be worth. But between the time we took him to his regular et yesterday and this morning before we left, somehow the cyst drained. (I'm sorry, I should have warned the squeamish.) It's just clear liquid in there. I don't know if he rubbed his face until he opened it up a bit at the bottom but it's much better, so we may just continue to keep an eye on it (a little opthamology humor) and see what happens.
So now our plan is just to have his teeth cleaned and while he's knocked out, do a little exploring, but no surgery at this time.
Thanks for all the vibes...maybe that's what created the drainage! :-)