ebusinesstutor
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Some nights while viewing, my eyes fill up with tears and I have to stop for a minute or so to clear it. And it isn't just sentimentality from the amazing beauty of the sky above although it is worth getter teary eyed over.
Does this happen to others? Any thoughts on dealing with it? I do wear glasses, but it seems to happen whether I wear them or not.
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NKT
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It happens to me when I switch eyes. Takes about 5 minutes before I can see clearly.
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RonBurgundy
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Dryness perhaps, combined with cold weather? I never had this problem in Florida, but up here in Pennsylvania, it happens quite frequently, and it's rather uncomfortable! I miss palm trees 
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I carry saline eyedrops in my eyepiece box. I observe in the dry CA desert, and sometimes it is hot, cold, dry and windy all in the same observing session. I find the eyedrops soothing on tired eyes, especially when on a long night of observing. :-)
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David Castillo
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Dry eyes was the diagnosis my eye doc came up with. He gave me some eyedrops that work-when I can remember them.
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cuzimthedad
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I don't know how long you've been observing but perhaps if you give your eye a rest occasionally or try observing through the other eye for a while may help. The eyedrops are a good idea as well. You may just want to contact your doc and geterdone there.
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ebusinesstutor
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Dryness perhaps, combined with cold weather? I never had this problem in Florida, but up here in Pennsylvania, it happens quite frequently, and it's rather uncomfortable! I miss palm trees
Hi Ron,
No, that's not it as I love on the "Wet Coast" on Vancouver Island. 
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Zebra24601
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I don't have a tear problem directly, but I do get a salt and dust problem (which, I suppose, is related to evaporating tears and blowing desert sand). Most nights in the desert, I wind up needing to splash some water on my eyes to wash away the salt and dust and let me observe.
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glava2005
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that can happen if u look long enough without blinking. ur brain recognises the dry eyes and releases bit more tears then usual to lubricate it.
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ebusinesstutor
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that can happen if u look long enough without blinking. ur brain recognises the dry eyes and releases bit more tears then usual to lubricate it.
So if I blink more often, that might solve it. Thanks.
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Don Trinko
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I have the same problem. I usualy take my eye away from the EP and blink a few times. This seems to fix things for a couple minutes but not permanent. Don T.
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I usually grab some Kleenex and convince myself that everything will be OK.
No, seriously!! 
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Applal
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I suffer a very similar problem.. My eyes tend to tear up easily... cooler weather, a breeze or both is definitely a factor. I've found that Visine A.C. (allergy control) coupled with an antihistamine taken well before my viewing session seems to make my eyes less prone to doing this, though I am certain that the tearing is NOT an allergy reaction.
And it is odd, but it is difficult for me to spend those long moments at the ocular as bending down and staring seem to make it worse!
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The antihistamine and eyedrops do wonders for my viewing sessions in fall/winter!
Good luck to you with yours!
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skybsd
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Hi,
Yep happens to me too!
I usually use that a my cue to take couple mins break to recover. I've also started including a pack of paper tissues in with my supplies.
Regards,
skybsd
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RussL
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Yep, happens to me, too, Garland, moreso in the cold months, and especially if there's a breeze. Haven't found a solution other than wiping my eyes.
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Grava T
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Happens to me but usually only when it's cold and/or windy. Most of the time I will repostion myself at the eyepiece to block the wind a little. My other eye is covered by an eyepatch if their are stray lights nearby.
Mike
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Arizona-Ken
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Sometimes my eyes tear up, especially when I look in my eyepiece box and realize how much money is in there.
Arizona Ken
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Tiny
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its largely due to straining more than anything. try to relax and switch eyes more often.
also if you dont have an eyepatch, certainly worth picking up. Many people cant view naturally out of only 1 eye without straining it. I've noticed this a lot, especially in first time viewers. By keeping both open you tend to feel more at eaze.
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sailor70623
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And if you have any kind of sinus problem, bending over, as when observing, causes more tears too. If your head is stuffy take a cold medicine first, BUT make sure it is one of the non drowsy types (Day Time) or you may find it hard to stay awake. Then, many of these contain anti-hystamines, so then you will have to fight dry eyes.
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ebusinesstutor
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I don't have any sinus problems, so I think it is just a combo of the cooler air, not blinking enough and straining my eyes to see.
I appreciate all the ideas here and will try some of them next time.
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