What’s wrong with eyes that tear up when the wind blows?



Tears in the eyes when the wind blows, may be a normal physiological phenomenon, may also be due to dry eye, eye inflammation and other causes.

1. Normal physiological phenomenon: under normal circumstances, the tear ducts are stimulated by external factors, there will be tears, such as stimulation by the cold wind, will reflexively cause an increase in the secretion of tears, when too much tears can not be discharged in a timely manner through the nasolacrimal ducts, thus causing tears.

2. Dry eye: If you suffer from dry eye, the eyes can not be moisturized by tears, resulting in overly dry eyes, will show the phenomenon of tears, especially by the wind, the symptoms of tears will be more pronounced, but also can be accompanied by itchy eyes, eyes, foreign body sensation and other symptoms.

3. Eye inflammation: common in conjunctivitis or keratitis, due to the presence of inflammatory reactions in the eye, under the stimulation of inflammatory products, resulting in increased sensitivity of the eyes, will show that the eyes when the wind on the tears, can also be accompanied by eye itching, eye pain and other symptoms.

Eyes tearing when the wind blows, may also be caused by other reasons, if the symptoms continue to be unable to improve, you should go to the hospital in time to diagnose the cause, by the doctor’s guidance for treatment.