Rubbing the eye is one common action we perform unconsciously every day. This innocent act could lead to a serious & incurable eye condition.
If you’re thinking it’s about sitting too close to your computer monitor or staring at the phone screen all day, it’s not. But those aren’t healthy either.
The eyes are extremely sensitive and pretty squishy. Therefore they should be treated tenderly.
Study has come to prove that persistent rubbing can alter the shape of the cornea from its original dome into a more cone-like shape. This has an obvious effect on vision, it can blur and cloud everyday life for someone with the condition.
Keratoconus is a life-long condition with no current cure, so you’re going to have to stop rubbing your eyes immediately, no matter how itchy they are.
Even without the threat of Keratoconus, you shouldn’t be touching your eyes anyway. All manner of bacteria call our hands home, and you don’t want any of that near your specs. What’s more, you can burst blood vessels if you’re rubbing them too much.
Rubbing around the eyes with clean hands, don’t push into or around the eyeball like you might usually do. Prevention they say is better than cure. You are welcome.