(FiveNation.com)- A physician has recently explained why you should never rub your eyes.
We all do it. It’s an instinctual reflex when dust, sand, or shampoo gets in your eyes. It’s something we all do when we’re tired.
But one should avoid rubbing their eyes as much as possible since it damages the corneal surface and weakens the fiber.
Dr. Boxer Wachler, who works at the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute in Beverly Hills, US, advised patients not to massage their eyes since it might exacerbate keratoconus.
It may afflict up to one in 450 persons, and non-Caucasians are more likely to have it than Caucasians.
Wachler shared a film from an MRI scan highlighting the effects of eye rubbing on TikTok, which may give you pause for concern. In the video, it is possible to observe the eyeballs moving about and being pushed further into the socket. When someone rubs their eyes, the eyeballs are compressed.
According to specialists at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, keratoconus is a non-inflammatory eye disorder in which the cornea, the typically spherical, dome-shaped transparent window of the eye, thins and develops a cone-like protrusion.
This makes it difficult for the eye to concentrate correctly, which may result in blurry vision. Because of how fragile your cornea is if you have keratoconus, according to Dr. Boxer Wachler, rubbing your eyes is particularly riskier for those with the disease.
The Atlantic Eye Institute’s specialists said that rubbing your eyes might damage your cornea and increase your risk of eye infections. This is due to the possibility that when you touch your eyes, you may unwittingly transfer germs to them from filthy hands.
When the membrane is damaged or thin, the eye is more vulnerable to infections, especially fungus infections. Even while the eye has a remarkable array of defenses, including eyebrows, lower and upper eyelashes, and a moist flushing system triggered every time you blink, infections may still enter the eye.
The danger of eye infection is increased if your eyes are swollen and scraped or if the “wrong” bacterium spreads from your hands to your eyes, according to the advice.
According to specialists, Staphylococcus streptococcus salmonella E. coli are a few of the most prevalent bacterial illnesses resulting from the hand-to-eye transmission.
They advised regularly washing your hands, washing them with soapy water, and drying them before contacting your eyes to help avoid this.
