“Can medications help watery eyes?”
My daughter is 7 years old and her eyes are really watery. I don't believe it's caused by allergies... we took her for an allergy test before and it came back with nothing. She has no other symptoms. Are there any treatments for watery eyes?
6 Answers
There are many treatments. See an ophthalmologist.
It's unusual for a 7-year-old to have watery eyes, I would recommend an exam by a pediatric ophthalmologist to determine the cause and treatment options.
You can sometimes have ocular allergies without testing positive for allergies systemically. Non preserved artificial tears can help.There can be other reasons such as blocked tear ducts that can cause tearing. She should be checked by a pediatric ophthalmologist if tearing doesn’t stop.
Watery eyes could mean tearing, or just a wet appearance. Most people under 18 have excellent tear production and healthy lid margin oil glands, called Meibomian glands, that prevent tear evaporation. Babies especially have such a stable tear film that they usually blink much less often than adults. If she has tearing, mucus discharge, redness, blurred vision, itching, light sensitivity or pain along with "watery eyes" then this could indicate a medical problem. Best to have your daughter evaluated by an ophthalmologist as soon as possible if any of these other symptoms occur.
Hope this helps you!
Mark F. Pyfer, MD
Hope this helps you!
Mark F. Pyfer, MD
They may be dry and the eye is producing water in response to the dry eye. Generally this is from decreased oil in the rear film. Omega 3 oral supplements often help correct this problem
Eye gel or lubricants may help. Pazeo once a day also helps.
