{"id":43110,"date":"2026-07-07T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/study-rubbing-eyes-can-lead-to-permanent-vision-problems\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T19:38:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:38:04","slug":"study-rubbing-eyes-can-lead-to-permanent-vision-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/study-rubbing-eyes-can-lead-to-permanent-vision-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Rubbing eyes can lead to permanent vision problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19-1.png\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:20px\"><\/p>\n<p>A new study showed that rubbing the eyes can provide relief, but at the same time increases the risk of corneal damage and infections, according to &#8220;Science&#8221;. eye irritation, fatigue or irritation.<\/p>\n<p>For a moment, it can bring relief because it stimulates tear production and activates pressure-sensitive nerves around the eye.<\/p>\n<p>However, rubbing the eyes can transfer bacteria and viruses from the hands to the eyes, increasing the risk of infections such as conjunctivitis (eye infection).<\/p>\n<p>When done forcefully, rubbing can cause scratching of the eyes. cornea, damage to small blood vessels, and temporary increases in pressure inside the eye.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest concern is related to frequent, forceful rubbing over a long period of time.<\/p>\n<p>Studies have linked this habit to keratoconus \u2013 a condition where the front surface of the eye thins and deforms into a cone shape, causing distorted vision.<\/p>\n<p>This does not mean that a light rubbing of the accidentally damages the eyes immediately.<\/p>\n<p>But doctors emphasize that frequent rubbing is a habit that should be avoided.<\/p>\n<p>To soothe eye irritation, safer alternatives are recommended, such as artificial tears, allergy treatment, cold compresses and proper eye care.<\/p>\n<p>The referenced study is a scientific review, conducted by a team of ophthalmologists led by Dr. Hatim Najmi and his co-authors, from medical institutions in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>This review was based on the analysis of 24 existing studies on this connection.<\/p>\n<p>The study was published in the scientific journal &#8220;International Journal of Ophthalmology&#8221;, an international journal specialized in the field of ophthalmology.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin:30px 0\">\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666\">Source: <strong>prizrenpost<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new study showed that rubbing the eyes can provide relief, but at the same time increases the risk of corneal damage and infections, according to &#8220;Science&#8221;. eye irritation, fatigue or irritation. For a moment, it can bring relief because it stimulates tear production and activates pressure-sensitive nerves around the eye. However, rubbing the eyes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43111,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"views":25,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43110"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43112,"href":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43110\/revisions\/43112"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}