Why do my eyes burn when they water?

Are you one of those unfortunate souls whose eyes burn every time they cry? Have no fear friends, for we have decided to take up the ultimate challenge of untangling this enigma. But before we begin let’s all grab a tissue box, because tears are going to be flowing like Niagara Falls.

What gets released when we cry?

Tears play an essential role in lubricating our eyeballs and help to alleviate dryness. But did you know that tears mainly consist of water, but it also contains other bodily substances including mucus and fatty oils from your eyelids? Gross right?

When something is wrong with either the composition or flow of these three key components (we will refer to them as Three Musketeers), irritation can occur causing discomfort and perhaps even embarrassment … especially if that tear-jerker movie turns into an actual life altering sobfest!

Do emotions cause eye pain?

You’ve come home after a grueling day at work and decide that drowning your problems in ice-cream whilst watching Ryan Gosling starrer ‘The Notebook’ would bring some sense into your world. You reach out for a large spoonful, accidentally drop half on yourself resulting in instant waterfall situation.

Crying due to emotional stress alters what contents make up the Three Musketeers present in our tears which directly influences inflammation-causing chemicals triggering ophthalmic disorders such as blepharitis or conjunctivitis. Apparently acute stress affects our immune responses by increasing pro-inflammatory cytokines resulting in worsening allergic reactions! So next time someone suggests “calm down” during circumstances crying seems inevitable – kindly direct them here!

Is Air Pollution Making Our Tears Burn More Frequently Than Before?

It’s no newsflash anymore: air pollution equals more disease! Living somewhere with hazardous environmental factors like smog, construction sites or even a wood burning fireplace can cause tears to burn more frequently than usual. The nasties in the air can lodge themselves on our eyeballs, creating an acidic reaction that directly causes discomfort.

To fend off these environmental baddies, we produce copious amounts of mucus from goblet cells stored under the conjunctiva (clear tissue covering) creating sudden onslaught of sniffles and ugly crying face/panda eyes! Thanks pollutants!

What happens When Tears Don’t Drain Correctly?

Ever heard someone say- ‘I’m not crying, my virtual hydraulics just aren’t functioning properly’? Neither have I. But if such was uttered we would have found out that blocking or narrowing down of tear ducts can lead to inadequate drainage hence increasing Three Musketeers levels resulting in puffiness around eyes and burning sensations which only intensifies further when wiping it with cloth/tissues as described earlier.

Triangular area between corner lids inside is the place where upper/lower lid meets each other; there exists point AKA punctum opening- stay clear and resist your temptation to stick those tweezers you use for grooming here however satisfying opportunity presents itself!

Blocked tear ducts due to infection/post-operative symptoms/damaged ocular surfaces – this medieval-sounding word keratoconjunctivitis sicca… Basically dry redness-filled bloodshot eyed situation affects individuals whereby sickling gland destroys or retracts too fast interfering with cornea, leading again very smudged panda-eyed corners.

This dry syndrome causes pain stinging itch accompanied by sobs

Can Allergies Be Cause Of Our Eye Burns?

Achoo….Pass me another Kleenex please!

If seasonal allergies like hay fever, pollen-or sun-related ones set off histamine pathway triggering release of numerous inflammatory cytokines mentioned earlier can create similar consequences although less ‘break up-vibe attracting snot ridden blubbering picture’.

Allergic reactions bring the itch-tickle-burn sensation giving mild headaches around temples and cheek area , as well as swollen eyes with fluid buildup in nasal-conjunctival region of eye. If you’re unsure whether your tears have a Milind Soman-esque aura or a stereotypically-hypersensitive Kajol-like style, it’s best to see an ophthalmologist!

In Conclusion

The universal truth about this teary affair is that its cause can be multi-factoral involving anything from environmental conditions… to allergies… to emotions; each causing different types of nuisance.

So, no need for silly puns here! It’s only fair we give our eyes’ due credit- they truly are remarkable organs capable of conveying our deepest emotions whilst simultaneously letting us witness breathtaking vistas on this dynamic planet earth we call home!

Loved reading Well keep those peepers hydrated everyone (wink)

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