It’s never a good move to over-do things. Take rubbing your eyes, for instance. Everyone does it when they feel dry, tired, itchy or irritated by allergies. And sometimes, it just feels, well, good to do it.stimulate the vagus nerveThe most common reason for rubbing your eyes is itchiness. And here’s the thing: If your eyes are persistently itchy, it could be more than just dust and pollen; you may have what the doctors call blepharitis.
“Excessive rubbing causes the skin layer of the cornea to come off.” Occasionally, a fingernail may also catch the cornea surface and cause the epithelium to tear off, he said. Ouch. There’s also the chance of you worsening pre-existing eye conditions such as glaucoma, according to Australia’s Vision Eye Institute. The pressure you exert can disrupt blood flow to the back of the eye and cause nerve damage and ultimately, permanent vision loss.
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