Holding Back the Tears
We all have natural tears that help keep our eyes smooth and clear, and protect them from infection. But when you have dry eye, you don’t have enough quality tears to lubricate the eye and keep it healthy. Either you don’t produce enough tears, your tears evaporate too quickly, or you have a problem or imbalance in the makeup of your tears, which includes layers of oil, water and mucus. It’s a chronic problem for many people, and there are a variety of common causes.