Why do my eyes water uncontrollably when I am trying to fall asleep?

Why do my eyes water uncontrollably when I am trying to fall asleep?

1. Introduction Uncontrollable eye watering when trying to fall asleep is usually a paradoxical reflex response to severe ocular dryness that has accumulated throughout the day. As you close your eyes for sleep and your blink rate drops, irritated corneal nerves trigger the lacrimal glands to produce a sudden, excessive flood of watery tears in … Read more