{"id":9007,"date":"2021-10-12T19:54:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T19:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=9007"},"modified":"2021-10-12T19:55:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T19:55:30","slug":"causes-of-watery-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/causes-of-watery-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Causes of Watery Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-1180231122-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-1180231122-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-1180231122-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-1180231122-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-1180231122-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-1180231122-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-1180231122-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of ailments that can cause your eyes to be watery.\u00a0 The three most common causes are a cold, allergies and Dry Eye Syndrome. The most common medical cause being, Dry Eye Syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to healthline.com some other causes of watery eye could be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>weather conditions such as dusty weather, wind, cold, and sunshine<\/li><li>environmental factors such as bright light and smog<\/li><li>inflammation of the eyelid&nbsp;<\/li><li>eyelid turned outward or inward&nbsp;<\/li><li>ingrown eyelash&nbsp;<\/li><li>pink eye &nbsp;or other infections<\/li><li>injury, such as a cut or scrape on the eye<\/li><li>some prescription medications<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(to see the entire list of common causes, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/healthline.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">healthline.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the American Optometric Association, some symptoms affiliated with watery eyes or Dry Eye Syndrome are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gritty, irritated, scratchy or burning eyes<\/li><li>The feeling of something in the eyes<\/li><li>Excess watering<\/li><li>Blurred vision<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Watery eyes can develop for a number of reasons including medical conditions such as diabetes and thyroid disease, aging, your gender or certain medications you are taking that can reduce tear production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In mild cases, symptoms can often me managed using over the counter artificial tear solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In either case, if symptoms persist you should seek medical attention.&nbsp; If you are experiencing prolonged symptoms and would like to make an appointment to see one of our doctors, please call the <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/clinical-services\/ambulatory-care\/\">Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Ambulatory Care Center<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/718-206-7001\">718-206-7001<\/a> for an appointment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a number of ailments that can cause your eyes to be watery.\u00a0 The three most common causes are a cold, allergies and Dry Eye Syndrome. The most common medical cause being, Dry Eye Syndrome. According to healthline.com some &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/causes-of-watery-eyes\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9007"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9010,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9007\/revisions\/9010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}