Why your eyes water more in the cold — and how to stop it
Tamara Ceaikovski
The bone-chilling forecast for much of the US is enough to bring tears to anyone’s eyes. Watery eyes are very common in the winter — especially for those with dry eyes . That may sound weird, but cold, dry and windy air triggers the eyes to produce “reflex tears” to overcompensate for extreme dryness. And for those without dry eye disease, the wind and cold temperatures are still irritating enough to the cornea, the outermost lens of the peepers, to cause reflex tearing. It’s a frustrating
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