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How I overcame my battle to stop my eyes watering outdoors - Stephen's story

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My name is Stephen and I am a regular cyclist, jogger and fell walker. I have dry eye syndrome from MGD, meaning that my eyes water and get uncomfortable in any wind. It can be very windy here in North Yorkshire!

I needed something fully windproof for cycling

I used to walk and cycle wearing ordinary sunglasses. Then, as my dry eye syndrome worsened, I looked for something fully windproof for cycling and bought some...

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Don't let streaming eyes ruin your winter walks!

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In December, we often get some glorious sunny days when it's great to get out for a winter walk.

Last Sunday (5 December) was a case in point and we chose to go for a hike on Dartmoor. The visibility was terrific and as a result, the Moor offered wonderful panoramas of bracken and heather, tors, and a picturesque network of small pasture fields.

Glorious view of Dartmoor

Do your eyes weep so much that you can't see the view?

So much beauty to take in but not if your eyes are streaming so badly in the cold...

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Don't let watering eyes stop you enjoying walks when it's cold and windy!

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Many people suffer with their eyes watering excessively when the wind blows. It is triggered in the Autumn when the wind starts cooling down.

Rather confusingly, this is a common symptom of dry eye syndrome.

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If you experience this condition and it is affecting your enjoyment of being outdoors, whether for walking, cycling, sailing, golf or tennis, our glasses and sunglasses with protective gaskets can, in most cases, stop or significantly lessen the problem of excessive tearing.

Wearing my Ziena glasses has enabled me to...

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Want to get out for a winter walk but frustrated by watery eyes?

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It feels really bleak out there today. The wind chill created by the strong easterly winds is making the temperature feel like -10°.

But it's still good to get out for a winter walk. We put on our woolly hats, scarves, coat and gloves and we're all set. But not quite! 

My eyes water so much I am looking through a mist of tears

Many of us find that our eyes start watering as soon as we get out in the cold and the wind. It takes away much of the enjoyment of being outdoors if we can't see because our vision...

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Why do your eyes water when it is cold and windy?

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It is a common experience for eyes to start watering excessively in cold weather, especially if it is windy.

The front of the eye becomes irritated by the buffeting air movement and this causes the tear glands to produce excess tears. In some cases watery eyes are exacerbated by other irritations such as blepharitis or conjunctivitis.

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