Eye irritation from vaping.

[caz55]

Anyone experience eye dryness and irritation from vaping? It may be coincidence, but since I started vaping, I have experienced dry eyes and irritation, perhaps from the exhaled vapor lurking around and getting into my eyes? I went to an eye doctor and he confirmed I have dry eye syndrome. I vape darker eliquids, usually a 50-50 pg/vg and produce quite bit of vapor.

Like I said, it may not be related at all, but just wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I know it's recommended that you should drink plenty of fluids because of potential dehydration, which I try to do.

I asked this question on the health and safety forum, but got no feedback.

 

[tinajfreeman]

Are you drinking a huge amount of water? Vaping is very dehydrating, maybe that could be contributing to the dry eyes?

 

[caz55]

Are you drinking a huge amount of water? Vaping is very dehydrating, maybe that could be contributing to the dry eyes?

I drink some water (2-3 glasses a day) and a lot of decaf coffee (several cups a day) and some green tea.

 

[scalewiz]

Not gonna say it's the problem, but I say more water. 2-3 glasses a day should be consumed, even if you're NOT a vaper; you probably need more even if it's not the cause of your eye condition. Coffee and tea are well-known diuretics (make you get rid of water); extra water should be consumed just to compensate for the coffee and tea.

I've never had any problem with any juice or base irritating or bothering my eyes. Since I quit the analogs, my eyes seem much healthier and happier. If anything, I must say that my eye health has improved with less problems with lid infections.

 

[moonrai1980]

The only time I've ever gotten eye irritation is when I was filling up a carto and some drop of juice bounced back up into my eye and that burned so bad. So maybe you've gotten a little on your hands and then have reached up later and rubbed your eyes. And I'm with everyone else drink lot's of water.

 

[HowlingBadger]

I French inhale every one in a while and if there's too much air blowing around the vapor sometimes blows up into my eyes and irritates them. Could that possibly be the cause?

 

[propagandax]

My eyes get red and dry after vaping. I'm sure its dehydration. I got some lube drops and it helps.

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[jj2]

As said drink more water and use some drops.

 

[chuckbtn]

As a fellow Tennessean, I am relating my recent dry and itchy eye to the mass amount of nasty, blowing around pollen that seems to be everywhere!!! Might just be a coincidence. While I drink plenty of water, I am having a bad time with all of the pollen!!

What part of Tennessee you from??? Nashville here!!

 

[tj99959]

Don't wipe your eyes after holding a PV with your hands. Even if there is no juice on your hands. A PV gets warm when you use it, and just the perspiration on your hands will cause eye irritation.

But yes, I get scratchy eyes when vaping indoors.

 

[X P3 Flight Engineer]

I drink some water (2-3 glasses a day) and a lot of decaf coffee (several cups a day) and some green tea.

Water intake is calculated as your intake of water. Coffee or other drinks are not included as they have a slightly negative effect.

2 glasses of water a day is not enough water for your body, even if you drank no coffee, even if you didn't vape.

Lots of water will bring your body to a hydrated level in a few days. When you become saturated you will notice that the water 'seems to run through you'. Your body simply begins eliminating excess water. Excess vaping and high VG juice will dry your eyes (apparent) and your body (not apparent).