Why is there a gurgling sound when rubbing my eyes?

Rubbing eyes is something that many people love very much. Sometimes, they like to rub their eyes the most when their eyes are dry. Why is there a smacking sound when rubbing eyes? What are the negative effects of rubbing your eyes?

Why is there a gurgling sound when rubbing my eyes?

1. Lacrimal sac secretion

When you rub your eyes, it will stimulate the lacrimal sac in the eyes, which secretes tears. Therefore, a sizzling sound will be heard when you rub your eyes. Sometimes there is no sound, mainly because the lacrimal sac does not produce tears or secretions, so no sound occurs.

2. Rubbing and squeezing your eyes

When rubbing your eyes, the tears are squeezed from the tear duct to the nasal cavity, and the nasal cavity is connected to the ear canal through the Eustachian tube. This pressure will produce a certain sound wave conduction effect on the inner ear, resulting in a sound when rubbing your eyes. It is recommended not to rub or squeeze your eyes frequently to avoid putting too much burden on your eyes.

3. Allergic conjunctivitis

The eyes are relatively fragile. If you hear a sound of water when you rub your eyes, it may be allergic conjunctivitis. It is recommended to apply hot compress to the eyes, use anti-inflammatory eye drops, use eyes hygienically, increase outdoor activities, look into the distance more often, do not stay up late, have less contact with electronic products, and pay attention to resting your eyes. It should gradually get better.

What are the side effects of rubbing your eyes?

1. Eye infection

When you rub your eyes, if the bacteria on your hands contaminate your eyes, it can also cause inflammation. When dust blinds your eyes, the best way is to close your eyes and lower your head slightly. Your eyes will be stimulated by the dust and will produce a lot of tears. Then, when you blink your eyelids, the dust will flow out of the corners of your eyes with the tears.

2. Scratching your eyes

The human eye is like a small camera, and the cornea on the surface of the eyeball is like a layer of glass in front of the lens, crystal clear. When sand and dust get into your eyes, it will attach to the cornea and cause pain, making it difficult to open your eyes. Rubbing your eyes with your hands will result in the originally smooth cornea being rubbed by the small angular sand and dust, leaving marks on it, making things blurry and making you feel even more uncomfortable. If the corneal damage is severe, it may even cause keratitis.

3. Rubbing your eyes increases your risk of astigmatism

Most people know that people with myopia often have astigmatism, which is caused by changes in the curvature of the cornea. But people don’t know that rubbing their eyes is also an important cause of astigmatism. The survey found that some people rub their eyes vigorously when they feel discomfort, itchiness or allergies. They usually close their eyes when rubbing. At this time, the eyeball will move upward and the pressure from rubbing will gather under the eyeball, causing the curvature under the cornea to change. Astigmatism occurs when the curvature of the cornea is uneven. Astigmatism is also related to the lens inside the eye. If its curvature is uneven, or if the lens ages and changes the refractive index of light entering the eye, it can also cause astigmatism. Therefore, frequent rubbing of the eyes can increase the risk of astigmatism, especially in teenagers.