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My 6 mnths ol rub his eyes frequntly wen he wants to sleep n tat makes day area around his eyes sumtimes red, is rubbing his eyes frequently harmful?

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Rubbing too hard: Rubbing too hard may be harmful causing capillary breakage, subconjunctival hemorrhage best to avoid.

Answered 10/10/2013

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