Rubbing your eyes when your eyes feel itchy, sleepy, or waking up may have become a habit for some people. However, did you know that rubbing your eyes too often can cause eye health problems?
If done occasionally, rubbing the eyes is actually good for health. Rubbing your eyes is a way to stimulate tears to come out, so your eyes don't dry out or itch.
The negative impact of rubbing your eyes too often
Here are some of the negative effects that can happen to the eyes if you rub them too often:
Eyelid irritation
If you are a woman who often uses make up, avoid rubbing your eyes too often if you don't want to experience eyelid irritation. The reason is, when you rub your eyes, germs or chemicals from the product make up get into your eyes.
Corneal damage
The habit of rubbing the eyes can also cause corneal damage, you know. This can happen if your finger indirectly presses on the cornea or if an eyelash gets into the cornea
If left untreated, corneal damage can interfere with vision, and even lead to blindness.
Bloody eyes
The definition of bleeding eyes (subconjunctival hemorrhage) here does not mean the eyes are bleeding, but a condition when the whites of the eyes turn red due to blood clots.
Bleeding eyes caused by the habit of rubbing the eyes can occur because the small blood vessels in the eye burst due to finger pressure.
Come on, Avoid the habit of rubbing your eyes too often
If your eyes feel itchy, you can rub them occasionally. However, there are actually safer ways to get rid of itchy eyes, you know. If your eyes itch, try the following ways to relieve them:
- Free soft lens if you're wearing it.
- Rinse the eyes with a special solution to wash the eyes.
- Compress the eyes with a washcloth that has been soaked in cold water.
- Put eye drops, so the eyes feel more comfortable.
nowSo, so that your eyes don't experience problems as mentioned above, don't rub your eyes too often, okay?
If your eyes become red, painful, sensitive to light, or blurry after rubbing your eyes, don't hesitate to get them checked by an ophthalmologist. This could be a sign of damage to the eye that must be treated immediately.
