Our dry eye blog — stop eyes watering when cycling
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Nearly 40% of e-bike riders in the UK are aged 60 or over. Significantly this coincides exactly with the age group most likely to suffer from watery eyes when outdoors in the wind.
At Eyewear Accessories, we talk regularly to people who ride electric bikes who experience watery eyes while outdoors, particularly in Autumn and Winter.
What e-bikers are telling us
There is a consistent theme in what e-bikers are telling us:
- watery eyes affect them particularly while cycling due to the headwind
- their eyes are not just watery but sore
- watery eyes get worse...
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.
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...
Why do your eyes water when it is cold and windy?
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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.