Is it a disease to have tears in your eyes in winter? In the past two days, Shanghai’s “spring chill” has been particularly strong, and the wind is blowing, so some people will find themselves in a situation where they have tears in the wind. So, somehow tears, is there something wrong with the eyes? Tears are one of the body’s self-protection mechanisms, diluting and discharging foreign substances, but if they don’t flow out in time through the drainage system, they can cause new problems, such as visual impairment, frequent wiping of tears over time causing lower eyelid skin problems, and eyelid ectropion, not to mention the social embarrassment they cause. Advice: Tearing problems must be addressed early after discovery, otherwise it may affect future eye surgery operations such as cataract surgery and increase the risk of post-operative infection. Inexplicable tears? Two main causes Many eye diseases are accompanied by tearing symptoms (e.g.: inverted eyelashes, conjunctival and keratoconjunctival diseases, etc.) One of the main causes of tearing is increased tear production due to eye diseases, and the other is related to problems with the tear drainage system. When allergies occur in the eye, the person’s self-protective response will also prompt an increase in tearing to dilute the allergen. This is still an increase in tears and is not a problem with the drainage system. And if there is a problem with the tear duct, what can be done about it? Another special reminder is that doctors will consider the possibility of a tumor if they find blood in the tears, or if they can clearly feel a mass in the tear sac area (below the inner corner of the eye), or even if they find a suspicious finding on CT. Listener’s case] 47-year-old Mr. L. is extremely prone to tearing in the wind, and indoors he feels dry and also feels a dark shadow. He was examined for trachoma three years ago and had not flushed his tear ducts. Doctor’s answer: There are two possibilities, it is recommended to go to the hospital first to do a tear duct flush to check whether the tear duct is completely blocked or partially blocked; if the tear duct is ruled out, it means that your tears are not enough to wet the eye, at this time the tears will reflexively increase, and it is too late to flow down, but overflow instead, this situation can be solved by supplementing artificial tears. Tears in small babies must be taken seriously! For those who have children at home, Dr. Yuan also reminded that children within 1 year old with inexplicable tears must go to the hospital to check whether there is a blockage of the tear duct. Because, there is a membrane under the nasolacrimal duct of children within 1 year old, there is a possibility of self degeneration and absorption, and if the child can not degenerate on their own, it will lead to tear duct blockage, it is recommended to do tear duct exploration surgery within 1 year old; if you miss the best point of time for surgery within 1 year old, the effect will be significantly reduced.