I try to ride through the winter - as we have somewhat mild winters in the southeast. I have always had trouble with my eyes watering - but now that the weather is cold - it is almost unbearable. The minute I go out - they pour - and then tears pool under the edges of my glasses on my cheeks - causing raw red painful skin!!
I do not wear contacts or Rx glasses. I have tried different types of glasses - and my eyes continue to water. I have put zinc oxide and aquaphor on my face to try to protect my skin - but I am still in pain. After riding - my glasses look as if they have been dipped in brine and allowed to dry there is so much salt on them.
Any ideas/suggestions???
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12-22-2010, 01:42 PM #1
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Watering Eyes/Winter/Raw skin - HELP!
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12-22-2010, 02:17 PM #2
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Found this, not a solution, but insightful into why it's happening.
http://www.goodhope.org.uk/Departmen...ept/watery.htm
Sounds like you might want to talk to your dr about your problem.
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12-22-2010, 02:59 PM #3
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I have family in WNC and I would not call the recent weather "mild" in any sense. It has been very, very cold. Last year it was very cold, too.
My eyes water as well, although not as badly as yours from your description. I keep dabbing them with a bandana, and they eventually stop. I do find that putting Weleda Sea Buckthorn Oil on my face before going out in the cold really helps with the skin irritation from the cold.
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12-22-2010, 04:14 PM #4
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Same for me. I'm not in the cold long enough to bother, but maybe try ski/MC goggles?
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12-22-2010, 05:00 PM #5
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My eyes also tear and hurt in cold weather riding.
I use something like these from Eye Rider (an older out of production model). They work well....as long as I'm moving. When I stop, they fog up (and the fog freezes), even with loads of Cat Crap on the lenses.
I asked what folks use on Road Bike Review forums, and one guy said safety goggles from Home Depot and another said these. Not quite sure I want to go for dork-level to that extreme. (Note...I'm looking for clear lenses, as my winter commutes tend to be in dark or failing light.
I currently have a pair of Panoptx Raptor's on order from STP. Hopefully, they will breathe better than the Eye Riders, not block peripheral vision like I heard MC and ski goggles do (cuz I have considered those, too), and look a little more stylish (very little, likely) than safety goggles.
Anyway...those are my options.....Last edited by 7rider; 12-22-2010 at 05:05 PM. Reason: wow...eye rider link not working right
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12-22-2010, 07:29 PM #6
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Watering eyes in cold weather are so annoying! Have you always had this problem, or is it a change? I had a serious eye-watering problem for years after 9/11 -- I assume exposure to the toxic dust made my eyes hypersensitive. My problem eventually resolved by itself.
Your question made me wonder if you've been exposed to unusual irritants lately.
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