You're right, I mixed them up, sorry about that. The tear-stain tips are for him, the dog in the photo, and the 17-year-old is the little black one.
What that changes: for a younger dog, staining that's been there a while is usually just tear drainage and face shape, so daily wipe-and-dry and a short trim around the eyes are the main tools. The vet check still applies to any dog if the tearing is new, gets worse, or comes with redness, squinting or discharge.
And 17 for the little black one is impressive.
