Taylor Starnes
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois Chicago
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Is Rubbing Your Eyes Bad For You? Eye Specialists Explain
Sometimes the urge to rub happens if there is a gritty sensation, dryness or something stuck in our eyes. This is often a symptom of dry eye syndrome, or blepharitis.
- Wednesday May 27, 2026
- Health
- Written by Taylor Starnes, Neelam Patadia, The Conversation