What causes a lot of eye discharge after waking up from sleep?

The excessive eye discharge after waking up may be caused by bacterial conjunctivitis, dry eye, dacryocystitis and other reasons.
1. Bacterial conjunctivitis: Inflammatory reaction caused by infection of the conjunctiva by bacteria such as Haemophilus influenzae, foreign body sensation in the eye, increased secretion and other symptoms, which can lead to excessive eye discharge after waking up.
2. Dry eye: due to insufficient tear secretion, abnormal tear composition or abnormal tear dynamics, etc., it can lead to eyestrain, foreign body sensation, dry eyes, which can be accompanied by eye stinging and increased eye secretion.
3. Dacryocystitis: The narrowing or obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct due to various reasons causes long-term retention of tears in the lacrimal sac, stimulating the lacrimal sac mucosa to produce an inflammatory response, which in turn triggers bacterial infections, and the appearance of tears or mucous, purulent secretions from the tear ducts.
Wake up with a lot of eye discharge, if you have other uncomfortable symptoms, you need to go to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor for standardized treatment.