My eyes are constantly watering. How can they possibly be dry? It is a great question. Strangely enough, watery eyes can be a symptom of dry eye disease. Your tears are not just water. A healthy tear film has several components that keep the eye comfortable, smooth, and optically clear. If that tear film becomes unstable, irritation can trigger reflex tearing without correcting the underlying problem. Dry eye can feel like burning, stinging, grittiness, redness, watering, int