subject: Causes For Dry Eyes Or Watery Eyes [print this page] Most insurance plans cover implants put in the tear ducts for dry eye treatment. There are also plenty of over-the-counter artificial tears to ease dry eye. Different brands suit different people, so that the best way for artificial tear selection is trial.
Excessive dry eyelids along with cracking can be caused by eyelid inflammation. Eyelid moisturizing cream is helpful for this problem. Some patients want to ask contact lenses for help in relieving dry eye. In fact, the best way is to treat the dry eye itself, not to say there is still controversy about which type of lenses is better.
Lacrimal occlusion and punctual occlusion can be used to block certain tear drainage and thus ease eye dryness. In opposite, there is watering eye, which may result from plugged drainage system or dry eyes. These two reasons bring different symptoms of watering eye. Blockage in the drainage system is often accompanied by constant watering, while dry eyes mainly cause temporary watering in wind or cold. As mentioned before, the latter type can get help from drainage blockage.
Leakage in tear duct usually requires a dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), which bypasses the duct and re-routes the tears through an opening in the nose. Using anesthesia, a small incision on the side of the nose bridge will be created.
Excessive tearing can also be a symptom of pregnancy, the reason for which may be an abnormality in the outflow mechanism or tear ducts.
