Eye Care Warning Signs You Don't Want To Ignore

Unusually Teary Eyes

A healthy individual experiences teary eyes or watery eyes in response to environmental factors and irritants because it is a mechanism used to keep foreign particles out of the eyes and keep the eyes healthy. However, teary or watery eyes that are disruptive to everyday activities and constant are not a normal response. Unusually teary eyes can be the result of an overproduction of tears by the ducts in the eyes because of an injury or structural abnormality. Ectropion is a term used to describe when an individual's lower eyelid turns outward and produces abnormally teary eyes. An individual who has abnormally watery eyes may be affected by trichiasis, a condition where the eyelashes grow inward toward the eye instead of out and away from the eye. Other serious causes of unusually teary eyes include keratitis, corneal ulcers, Bell's palsy, and Meibomian glands. It is important to seek treatment for conditions that cause abnormally teary eyes because many of them have the potential to produce permanent vision damage when left untreated.

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