Why Do My Eyes Tear Up Uncontrollably While Staring at a Monitor?
1. Introduction Uncontrollable tearing while looking at a screen is a paradoxical reflex response to ocular surface dryness. Staring at digital monitors significantly reduces the human blink rate, causing the tear film to evaporate quickly and prompting the lacrimal glands to overproduce watery tears to compensate. This reflex is a protective mechanism designed to restore … Read more