Stress/dry eye connection?

[Marina26]

I recently read that many ailments are a physical manifestation of the mind(not necessarily made up symptoms, but rather caused/made worse by a stressed mind). Being a type A personality, I can say that I'm constantly stressed, which I do believe has caused many health problems. I find that when I feel good, everything feels good(very recent ocurance), but when something begins to bother me, well it just snowballs.
I've been seeing a Physical Therapist for upper cervical/tmj issues/face pain/headaches. Since I started a couple of weeks ago, my stress level has gone down and what do you know, I also don't feel eye dryness. Is it possible that the stress causes tightness of the muscles and results in nerve inflammation that results in hypersensitive nerve endings---hence that dry eye feeling?
just food for thought.

[eva b]

absolutely no question about it...stress causes muscle tension, which causes nerve root pressure, which can in turn cause all sorts of symptoms.

I have neck problems (old age degeneration in vertebrae) and when it gets tight my eyes are definitely worse. When I get a massage and all the muscles loosen up, things improve considerably.

Anything we can do to reduce our stress levels has to be beneficial, and that includes meditation, relaxation CDs, and I personally find a TENS machine on my stiff upper back also helps.

[hkgcomet]

stress of coz is harmful.
chinese medical says depress hurts liver system, eye directly affected by liver.

i had many experience that stress make my eye's irritation blust out...
Eye immeditately turn red circled...