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By Mayo Clinic staffWatery eyes may clear up on their own. If the problem results from dry eyes or eye irritation, you may find it helpful to use artificial tears four or five times a day or place warm compresses over your eyes for several minutes. If watery eyes persist, make an appointment with an eye doctor (ophthalmologist).
Seek immediate medical attention if you have watery eyes with:
- Reduced vision
- Pain around your eyes
- Sullivan JH, et al. Lids, lacrimal apparatus, & tears. In: Riordan-Eva P, et al. Vaughan & Asbury's General Ophthalmology. 17th ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill; 2008. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=3090486. Accessed May 18, 2010.
- Tearing. American Academy of Ophthalmology. http://www.aao.org/theeyeshaveit/symptoms/tearing.cfm. Accessed May 18, 2010.
- Tearing (epiphora). The Merck Manuals: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec09/ch098/ch098.html. Accessed May 18, 2010.
- Price KM, et al. The tearing patient: Diagnosis and management. EyeNet Magazine. http://www.aao.org/aao/publications/eyenet/200906/pearls.cfm. Accessed May 18, 2010.
- Hurwitz JJ. The lacrimal drainage system. In: Yanoff M, et al. Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/201909637-2/0/1869/585.html?tocnode=56526. Accessed May 18, 2010.
- Dry eye. American Academy of Ophthalmology. http://www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/diseases/dry-eye.cfm. Accessed May 18, 2010.
- Paysse EA, et al. Approach to the child with persistent tearing. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed May 19, 2010.
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