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A member asked:
White strings that come from eyeball? is it ok to pull them out deliberately even if there isn't an "eye burger". know someone that does it constantly
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Not a problem: These are probably condensed proteins and debris in drying tears which can make a stringy deposit. Pulling them out is not harmful although the person with this might want to have the eyes evaluated for dryness or other conditions which can lead to these strings.
Answered 10/4/2015
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