To prevent watery eyes (epiphora), attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.
Behavioral causes
- Diet
- Hot spices
- Psycho-social situation
- Grief
Medication
- Eye drops containing echothiophate, epinephrine or pilocarpine.
- Medications that can lead to dry eye syndrome (keratoconjunctivitis sicca)
Environmental stress – intoxications (poisoning) (including the issue of dry eyes and consequently reflex tears).
- Work on the computer screen (screen work)
- Intensive television
- Car fan
- Ozone, e.g. from copiers and printers
- Irritating chemicals
- Dry indoor air due tooverheated rooms, underfloor heating, air conditioning.
- Insufficient or incorrect lighting
- Environmental pollution (e.g. dust).
- Cigarette smoke
Further
- Ill-fitting glasses
