Watery eyes + damaged skin around eyes

[Anonymous]

I'm outdoors for 30 minutes each AM walking my kids to school for drop off. With cooler windy weather and fall allergies, my eyes are constantly tearing when outside. I dab at my eyes gently with tissues, but wind up with dry skin around my eyes. They often get red/puffy and have micro-tears right in the outer corners. I use allergy meds during allergy season and eye creams and often put aquaphor on the corners when I get home, but I still wind up with really dry skin around the eyes that feels uncomfortable and doesn't look very nice. Any suggestions for something else to try?

[Anonymous]

Put Vaseline or aquaphor on before you go outside, as a barrier

[Anonymous]

I use Neosporin

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm outdoors for 30 minutes each AM walking my kids to school for drop off. With cooler windy weather and fall allergies, my eyes are constantly tearing when outside. I dab at my eyes gently with tissues, but wind up with dry skin around my eyes. They often get red/puffy and have micro-tears right in the outer corners. I use allergy meds during allergy season and eye creams and often put aquaphor on the corners when I get home, but I still wind up with really dry skin around the eyes that feels uncomfortable and doesn't look very nice. Any suggestions for something else to try?

Change your sunscreen.

[Anonymous]

Do you use tret or any other actives? It seems like your skin is extremely dry but you notice it more around your eyes since the skin is more delicate.

You need heavy moisturizer at night and Vaseline around your eyes. In the morning don't wash, Vaseline around eyes, moisturizer, sunscreen and always sunglasses even if it isn't sunny. You have to be proactive and not reactive.

[Anonymous]

I have the same issues and it’s worse when I haven’t been using my prescription dry eye drops.

[Anonymous]

Have you tried wearing sunglasses when being outside? They might help to block the wind and allergens from getting in your eyes. If it's too dark to wear sunglasses, maybe try a regular pair of glasses. My eyes often get watery and red when being outside, even at this time of year. I find wearing sunglasses helps a lot.

[Anonymous]

You need to see an eye doc who specializes in dry eye - a serious medical condition.

[Anonymous]

In addition to the skin protection suggestions, wear glasses or sunglasses. It protects from dust and wind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to see an eye doc who specializes in dry eye - a serious medical condition.

ITA, IDK if this is even allergy season anymore and certainly shouldn't be a daily occurrence. likely you have some other problems that need addressing. It's also common to have irritable and watering eyes and dry eyes with sinus infections or chronic sinus issues. Colder air irritates sinuses and swelling puts pressure and also makes your eyes water. Eye doctor can diagnose if you have meibomian gland issues and your eyes don't get naturally moisturized enough.

Whatever you have, warm compress on your eyes can help. There wet heat eye microwavable masks you can get in a drug store or online. My eye doctor recommended Bruder brand and I like it for the relief of dry irritable eyes and sinus pressure relief. I recommend no using eye drops and trying warm compress instead, also helps unclog meibomain glands to help lubricate your eyes naturally.

[Anonymous]

I went to see an oculoplastic surgeon to look into blocked tear ducts. To be fair my eyes were crying even more, mostly same circonstances as you but also quite regularly during the day.

For one eye she found a complete blockage and I needed surgery, for the other she just flushed it out/ reopened it with water pressure.

If it is not allergies or dry eyes, blocked tear ducts may be your other cause. FYI I found the treatment really worth it, the skin under my eyes and even my cheeks was really hurting.

[Anonymous]

Do NOT use neosporin near your eyes- it can blind you completely.

[Anonymous]

Zaditor (antihistamine eyedrops by Systane) have helped me.

Late fall can be a rough allergy season due to leaf mold:
https://www.prevention.com/health/a69023068/fall-allergy-symptoms-causes/

[Anonymous]

Here is what I do for my dry eyes...

1) Ocusoft for eyelids in the morning.
2) Warm moist compress in the morning and evening for 10 minutes
3) Drink 2 liters of warm water a day. With lemon slices.
4) 1/2 cup of carrot juice a day. Eat several teaspoons of seeds in the morning - pumpkin, chia, flaxseed, hemp, sesame, sunflower.
5) Cold pressed castor oil applied on the face, eyelids, eyebrows at night, and keep it overnight.
6) Use some eye ointment for dry eyes - I use Optase Hylo Night (overnight) and it is a game changer. For day time I use iVIZIA for up to 8 hours of relief.

[Anonymous]

I clean with micellar water on a cotton pad, not sure if that would help but its very gentle.