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Is rubbing my eyes bad for me?
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Yes: Rubbing your eyes because they are itching just makes them itch more, and chronic rubbing can stretch your lids and make them sag and turn in or out.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Rub: While not a terrible thing to do, it may irritate the eyes or cause a corneal abrasion. There are some doctors who believe that keratoconus is caused by chronic eye rubbing.
Answered 12/6/2012
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It is not good: Because it can change the curvature of the eye making it more difficult to obtain geooqd vision.
Answered 10/17/2013
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