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My eyes burn/sting in the inner corner. my family doctor said dry eye. i put tears in and right away a mucus string came. mfs? is it curable? never b4

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Controllable: The string of mucus coming out is not unusual for dry eye. Dry eyes are not curable but there are a lot of options for treatment. Consider an eye doctor consult.

Answered 3/31/2017

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A member asked:

My eyes burn/sting in the inner corner. my family doctor said dry eye. i put tears in and right away a mucus string came. mfs? is it curable? never b4

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

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