A TikToker’s video went viral after she started shedding bright yellow tears during a recording session, sparking fears and a flood of questions from her followers. But don’t freak out just yet—there’s a logical explanation for this colorful mystery.
It’s not every day you see tears that aren’t clear, so when different colors start appearing, it can definitely cause a double-take. But what causes this unusual tear tint?
That’s exactly what happened to TikToker @urfavcolouredgirl, who captured the startling moment she noticed her tears had turned yellow. The unexpected sight led her—and many of her viewers—to worry about what it could mean for her health.
The comment section quickly filled with people sharing their concern and bewilderment. “I’d start crying even more,” one user commented, encapsulating the shock and fear many would feel. “I would be in full panic mode ngl,” another confessed.
However, there are a few reasons someone might find themselves crying yellow. One common cause is simply an excess of natural oils in the tear ducts. While a bit of oil is normal, an overproduction can lead to yellow, oily tears. It’s unusual but typically harmless unless it continues over a long period.
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Another possible explanation is an eye infection, which might cause pus or irritation, leading to yellow discoloration. This situation would likely come with other noticeable symptoms, so yellow tears wouldn’t be the only clue that something was amiss.
But the comment section came through with another interesting possibility. One user suggested, “It basically means that when you went to the eye doctor, they checked your eye and they put some type of yellow dye in your eyes and then you cry yellow.”
“Did you recently get your eyes examined with Fluorescein?” another commenter inquired, pinpointing a specific diagnostic dye that could be the culprit, and reassuring, “If so it’s ok.”
It turns out, there’s usually a reasonable explanation behind every tear, even the brightly colored ones. So next time you see a tear that’s not quite clear, remember there could be a simple reason behind it!