Sarah is the author of nine novels. The ninth hard cover, Above the East China Sea, was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2014. The soft cover is being released by Penguin on April 28, 2015.
Tear over-secretion is usually caused by irritation or inflammation of the surface of the eye. This can occur for a number of reasons, including eyelash and eyelid problems or allergies. Oddly, a dry eye problem can sometimes cause watery eyes, because the eye produces excess tears to combat the irritation and dryness.
Other problems that can cause extra tears to be produced include: 1  the lower eyelid sagging away from the eye (ectropion) â this makes it difficult for tears to reach the drainage ducts. 2  eyelids that roll inwards (entropion) 3  inflammation of the edges of the eyelids (blepharitis) 4  blocked or narrowed tear ducts.