A member asked:

The top layer of your eyes and you rub it super hard and it hurt, will it change appearance? what are the clues? please be specific.

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Dr. David Aizuss answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Scratched eye: If you rub the eye too hard you can cause a scratch on the surface. The appearance won't change except the eye may become red. Frequent aggressive eye rubbing may also be a cause of a progressive weakening of the cornea resulting in keratoconus.

Answered 5/31/2014

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