To diagnose you your eye doctor will ask you questions about the discharge its color and consistency how often it occurs and when what other symptoms you are having and whether you have any medical conditions such as allergies that.
Eyes no matting.
However if you begin to experience worsening symptoms alongside heavy eye discharge.
When your eye doesn t get enough fluid it tells your nervous system to send some.
Irritation of the eyes is a frequent cause of watery eye discharge.
They may even clear up on their own.
Causes of eye discharge.
There are many causes of eye discharge ranging from infections to allergic reactions to eye injury.
Eye discharge may be clear and watery like tears or in the case of infections it may be thick and opaque.
That sometimes comes in the form of emergency tears which don t have the same nourishing balance as regular tears.
It primarily consists of thin watery mucus produced by the conjunctiva called mucin and meibum an oily substance secreted by the meibomian glands which helps keep your eyes lubricated between blinks.
Eye discharge rheum is a function of your tear film and a necessary component of good eye health.
It s a good idea to pay attention if you notice changes in quantity or consistency of discharge dr.
Sometimes eye discharge is a sign of a problem with your eye or eyelid.