Experts Reveal Why You Should Never Rub Your Eyes

Eye specialists warn that rubbing itchy eyes can worsen irritation and cause preventable damage.

Common triggers include allergies, dry eye, blepharitis, and other eyelid irritation.

Eye rubbing can lead to corneal scratches, bleeding on the eye surface, and infection.

Repeated rubbing is also linked to keratoconus, which may need contact lenses, corneal cross-linking, or transplant in severe cases.