I feel something rubbing in my eyes. What's going on?

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2025-05-03 09:52:23 Views: 83 times

Feeling that there is something grinding in the eye is clinically called foreign body sensation, which is related to conjunctival inflammation, corneal inflammation or intraocular foreign body. It is suggested to show foreign body sensation. It is necessary to go to the hospital in time for definite diagnosis through slit lamp examination. Conjunctival foreign body normally exists in tarsal sulcus. Corneal foreign body can exist on the surface of cornea. It is necessary to remove foreign body in time under slit lamp, and use antibiotic eye drops to prevent infection. Conjunctivitis and keratitis can also cause eyes to show foreign body sensation, mainly due to bacterial infection or viral infection, need timely use of eye drops for treatment, generally take 2-4 weeks to improve symptoms, try to prevent rubbing eyes with hands during treatment.

I feel something rubbing in my eyes. What's going on?



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