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A member asked:

Can -0.25 or -0.50 refractive error be caused due to vigorous eye rubbing every morning due to itch? my local opthalmologist said that rubbing caused change of power in my eye. but on internet, some docs agree and some disagree. please clarify?

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Yes: One can get transient steepening of the cornea from rubbing the eyes, resulting in mild myopia.

Answered 10/29/2020

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