Watery eyes are one of the symptoms of many ocular diseases. It is also known as epiphora. It occurs when the drainage of tears is obstructed or overproduction of tears occurs.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF WATERY EYES
- CAUSES OF WATERY EYES
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF WATERY EYES
- DIAGNOSIS OF WATERY EYES
- TREATMENTS FOR WATERY EYES
- PROGNOSIS OF WATERY EYES
- COMPLICATIONS OF WATERY EYES
- WATERY EYES AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF WATERY EYES
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF WATERY EYES
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF WATERY EYES
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF WATERY EYES
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF WATERY EYES
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR WATERY EYES
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR WATERY EYES
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR DRY EYES
- AYURVEDIC SODHANA TREATMENT FOR WATERY EYES
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR WATERY EYES
- HOME REMEDIES FOR WATERY EYES
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR WATERY EYES
- YOGA FOR WATERY EYES
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF WATERY EYES
- Watering eyes
- Swelling around the eyes
- Foreign body sensations
- Eye irritations
- Redness
CAUSES OF WATERY EYES
- Obstruction tear duct by infection or inflammation
- Trichiasis – inward growing eyelashes
- Allergy
- Conjunctivitis
- Certain medications
- Irritants
- Infections
- Ageing
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF WATERY EYES
Infection and allergens enter the tear film and contact conjunctival mast cells. Then IgE mediated reactions that cause mast cell degranulation and histamine release. Histamine promotes vasodilatation and oedema followed by watering eyes. The blockage in the tear ducts due to narrowing by infection and inflammation also leads to watering eyes.
DIAGNOSIS OF WATERY EYES
- Proper examination of eyes by the physician
- Culture of secretions from eyes
TREATMENTS OF WATERY EYES
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
- Treatment for underlying pathology
- Antibiotics – to control infections
- Antihistamines – to control allergy
- Anti-inflammatory drugs
PROGNOSIS OF WATERY EYES
- Generally, symptoms are manageable with proper treatments.
COMPLICATIONS OF WATERY EYES
- Stagnated tears cause increased chances of infection
WATERY EYES AND AYURVEDA
- As per Ayurveda, it can be correlated with ‘jalasrava’
- Conjunctivitis is one of the major cause of watering eyes is called ‘netra abhishyandam’ in Ayurveda.
- Types of Abhishyanda
1) Vataj Abhishyanda
2) Pittaj Abhishyanda
3) Kaphaj Abhishyanda
4) Raktaj Abhishyanda
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF WATERY EYES
- Excess vitiation of doshas in eyes
- Agantuja factors – infections, irritants
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF WATERY EYES
- Watering eyes – netrasrava
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF WATERY EYES
Due to the causative factors, excess vitiation of dosha occurs. The aggravated doshas reside on the eyes and produce symptoms like watering eyes.
LAKSHANA – AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF WATERY EYES
- Ragand Lohit Netrata (redness)
- Sangharsh(foreign body sensation)
- Nistoda(pricking sensation)
- sopha( inflammation)
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF WATERY EYES
- Sadhya – curable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR WATERY EYES
Ayurvedic local treatment for watery eyes
- Aschotana – eye drops with triphala arka, shigru pallava arka
- Bidalaka – local lepa application
- Anjana
- Pariseka
- Dhumapana
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR WATERY EYES
- Internal administration of triphala churna along with honey
- Triphaladi Ghana vati
- Jeevaniya ghrita
- Eye washing with triphala kashaya
AYURVEDIC SODHANA TREATMENT FOR WATERY EYES
- Nasya – nasal medications
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES TREATMENT FOR WATERY EYES
Ayurvedic medicines for Internal administration for WATERY EYES
- Triphala churna
- Triphaladi Ghana vati
- Jeevaniya ghrita
HOME REMEDIES FOR WATERY EYES
- Daily intake of Indian gooseberry
- Avoid prolonged use of computer
- Application of mild temperature around the eyes
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR WATERY EYES
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold, unctuous food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume a balanced diet rich in vitamin A
- Avoid exposure to sunlight
- Avoid exposure to dust and smoke
YOGA FOR WATERY EYES
- Nadi shuddi pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from the eye irritations associated with watery eyes
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
- Kapalabhati