In fact, jury foreman Mike Polson said that some jurors couldn't fathom why Young had even been charged: no witnesses saw Matt hit anyone; the accuser recanted his story on the stand and said he was too drunk to remember what had happened; and there was no medical evidence to show that the accuser had been struck.
Because of this, tears spread unevenly across the eye, leaving areas of the eye unprotected from the open air. This may also be a cause of excessive watering. BananaStock/BananaStock/Getty Images. Problems with the lower eyelid may also cause the eyes to water. One of these, known as ectropion, occurs when the lower lid is too relaxed, causing it to droop and expose the inside of the lower lid.
Eyes might also water if you're around an onion that's being peeled or chopped. The fumes onions give off actually contain tiny chemicals that can get in your eyes and make them hurt. Things that can dry out your eyes, like cold air or wind, will make eyes water, too. To protect the eyes from getting too dry, the tear glands crank out the tears. Imagine skiing down a hill with dry eyes as all that wind rushed at you. That would really hurt! People's eyes also tear when they have allergies; infections like a cold; or pinkeye, known as conjunctivitis (say: con-JUNK-tih-vie-tis).