Question
Dr. Axelrod,
My eyes water a lot. Sometimes, it also pains in the eyes. So I've to resort to eye drops after which, I feel better. This has been the case since the past 12 years. I'm 26 years of age. I saw a solar eclipse back in 1995.
My eyes usually water in winters but this is not always the case. I've contacted many eye specialists/surgeons. My eyes and eyesight are 100% okay except for a few minute lines on the eyes and even though my eyesight is ok, I wanted to know whether this is some disease and will this trouble me in future.
Thanking you and waiting for an answer.
Answer
Hi Abhishek,
Usually the cause would be dryness or an incompetent tear film. Since drops help it is likely the case. You can try gently massaging the edges of both upper and lower eyelids with very warm water while the eyes are closed for a minute each day and take fish oil / flax seed oil omega 3/6 etc. Nothing to do with the eclipse and I don't know what you mean by minute lines. Certainly an eye doctor can address these issues as they are common. Generally our eyes get dry and irritated more easily as we age but it isn't truly serious. Use lubicatig drops not the ones that advertise redness removal.
Good luck,
Mitch Axelrod, OD
