Do You Often Water Your Eyes? These 7 Things Can Be The Cause

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JAKARTA - Watery eyes can occur when the eyes are disturbed by things likeEL air or after swimming. But this could also be a sign of eye problems, according to Barrett Eubanks, MD, an ophthalmologist in Murrieta, California. Especially if the fluid coming out does not subside and occurs along with other symptoms.

If you're not sure what caused the watery eye, try to pay attention to the following seven causes, quoted from Livestrong, Thursday, August 3.

"Every time the eyes get excited, the tear glands start producing more tears to try to rinse the disturbing substance," said Dr. Eubanks. Environmental irritation such as smoke, pool chlorine, and even dry or windy weather is a common cause that can also make the eyes feel sandy or granular. Foreign objects such as eyelashes or impurity particles can have the same effect. But in this case, it is likely that only one eye is watery.

Dry eyes occur when your eyes do not produce enough water and oil to keep your eyes lubricated.

"When the eyes dry out, the tear glands are stimulated to produce excessive tears," said Dr. Eubanks.

You may also experience increased sensitivity or experience redness, stinging, or burning. Dry eyes can be caused by things like dehydration, too much screen viewing, or may be complications of other conditions, such as diabetes.

Watery eyes along with itching, redness or hardening of the skin that appears to attack when you wake up. Or after spending time outside it can be caused by allergies to irritation such as dagweed or fungi, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Itching skin and symptoms that appear to subside when you are far from irritation are another clue that watery eyes are caused by allergies.

Red eyes or medical terms conjunctivistic are types of inflammation that are sometimes caused by viral or bacterial infections that can make the eye run water and pain, itching, red, sensitive, and contain mucus. When caused by infection, it usually starts on one eye but can easily move to another if you rub your eyes.

Coffined tearways usually only affect one eye and make it difficult for the eyes to dry. As a result, the eyes experience redness, swelling, and hardening of the skin, along with a greater chance of infection, according to the Mayo Clinic. Babies tend to be most affected, but adults can also experience blockage of tear tracts due to eye injuries, chronic inflammation, or autoimmune disorders, says Dr. Eubanks.

Bintitan is a small, red bump, such as acne that is formed when the oil glands around the eyelids are clogged and infected. This causes your eyes to produce more tears and mucus to try to fight infection. You may also experience pain, sensitivity to light, and hardening of your temple skin.

Cornean gases occur when an object such as metal, dirt, or even nails scratch the surface of the eye. Cornean Abrasion can cause pain and irritation, along with watery eyes, redness, blurred vision, and light susceptibility, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Experiencing dry eyes, using contact lenses, or brushing eyes repeatedly can increase the risk of abrasion of the cornea.