Watering eyes

[Yellow Fang]

My eyes seem to be watering quite a lot in this wintry weather. Is anyone else been experiencing this? I wonder if I should invest in some eye protection.

 

[vickster]

Yes, get some glasses

I have to wear prescription specs which are fairly small and my eyes have been streaming

 

[Cycling Dan]

I wear contacts with cycling glasses

 

[Paul_L]

My eyes stream first thing in the morning.

I wear prescription cycling glasses and it makes no difference.

It stings like hell but then eases after a few miles, but by then i have to stop and wipe the dried tears from the glasses lenses.

Right pain in the arse, but don't know a cure.

 

[Kies]

My eyes stream first thing in the morning.

I wear prescription cycling glasses and it makes no difference.

It stings like hell but then eases after a few miles, but by then i have to stop and wipe the dried tears from the glasses lenses.

Right pain in the arse, but don't know a cure.

Same here

 

[Octet]

Yep, and I would be surprised if your eyes didn't water.

Winter air is not only cold, but it is a dry air which when being blown into your eyes (when cycling) shall cause them to dry out and become irritable, and causes your eyes to water.

You have two processes going on, the drying out of the eyes and the 'refrigeration' of them.

Even if you don't want to invest in some eye wear designed for cycling specifically, a pair of sunglasses which cover the eyes and fit closely to the face shall be a good alternative.

 

[Star Strider]

I wear riding glasses as I dont like road shoot in my eyes.

In winter with flooding and freezing doing wonders for the creaking sewer system round here it really is actual shoot thats in that road water.

 

[ColinJ]

I think that anybody who rides a bike at more than a very slow pace should wear eye protection. I have seen and experienced enough road-debris-or-insects-in-eyes incidents to conclude that it is foolish not to.

(I'm sure that somebody will now post that they have been riding for over 30 years, never worn eye protection and have never had a problem ... )

 

[fossyant]

Glasses, get some...

 

[MontyVeda]

mine water even when stationary ... eye protection just makes it harder to dry them

 

[slowmotion]

Loads of tears when it's cold. I sometimes wonder if people think I'm grieving. As MV said ^^^^^, glasses just fog up, but I do usually wear some in the spring and summer when the flying beasties come out to play.

 

[Rob3rt]

Just admit it, you love riding your bike so much you had a little cry!

 

[spacecat]

Yep, and I would be surprised if your eyes didn't water.

Winter air is not only cold, but it is a dry air which when being blown into your eyes (when cycling) shall cause them to dry out and become irritable, and causes your eyes to water.

You have two processes going on, the drying out of the eyes and the 'refrigeration' of them.

Even if you don't want to invest in some eye wear designed for cycling specifically, a pair of sunglasses which cover the eyes and fit closely to the face shall be a good alternative.

Ended up at the docs with really sore eyes. He found nothing wrong and gave me some drops.

It was only afterwards I realised when winter arrived I'd chucked my shades in the shed. Clear lenses now installed and no sore eyes!

 

[Melonfish]

i cry every time i ride my bike....


i should prolly get a seat...


yeah, winter weather always has me crying like a little girl. ho hum, such is the way of the world.

 

[Scotty1991]

Get some cycling glasses, stops the sore watering eyes