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How does eye mucus come from? Eye mucus, scientifically known as "eye secretions".

Our eyes have a gland called the meibomian gland, which continuously secretes oil 24 hours a day and distributes it to the surface of our eyes, locking the moisture on the surface of the eyes and keeping the eyes moist and comfortable. After these oils have worked for a period of time, they are mixed with aging, degenerated and dead cells of the eyes, as well as dust and microorganisms on the surface of the eyes, forming "eye mucus".

Why do I have a lot of eye mucus when I wake up in the morning? Normal eye mucus is mostly transparent or light white. Getting angry will cause more eye mucus, but if the amount of eye mucus increases abnormally and it is even difficult to open your eyes, it may be pathological eye mucus.

01**** In the short term, a large amount of eye mucus increases, usually indicating an acute bacterial infection

The surface of the eye is covered with a layer of translucent tissue with blood vessels, called the conjunctiva . It is common for the conjunctiva to become infected by bacteria and cause inflammation. In this case, the amount of eye mucus will increase significantly, and new eye mucus will continue to be produced during the day when you are awake . The color and properties of the eye mucus often change , such as turning yellow, green, or thicker .

Some cases of acute bacterial conjunctivitis will improve on their own, but if it does not tend to get better on its own, you will need to use antibiotic eye drops under the guidance of a doctor to kill bacteria and control inflammation.

02****If the amount of eye mucus increases over a long period of time, it may indicate several diseases and you need to see an ophthalmologist for examination.

Some people have had excessive eye mucus for a long time, and the amount is not particularly large , but the eye mucus feels thicker , sometimes stringy, sometimes yellowish, and there may be other symptoms such as red eyes, itchy eyes, dry eyes, etc.

This situation is actually very common, and there are many causes. It may be caused by allergies or mite infection. Common ones include chronic conjunctivitis, dry eyes, blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction, etc., which need to be confirmed after examination by an ophthalmologist.

03**** Long-term eye mucus is often accompanied by tears, and the possibility of tear duct obstruction should be considered

If you have a lot of eye mucus for a long time and are also accompanied by tears , it is likely that the tear duct is blocked and caused by tear duct inflammation. Under normal circumstances, after the tears are secreted, they will be discharged through the tear duct. However, if the tear duct is blocked, the tears cannot be discharged and will accumulate in the tear sac. Over time, bacteria will grow and cause infection, which will form dacryocystitis, leading to increased tearing and secretions.

Infants and young children may have congenital or acquired tear duct blockage , and tear duct blockage is not uncommon in middle-aged and elderly people. In this case, it is usually not possible to simply use eye drops to kill bacteria. It is necessary to treat the cause of the tear duct blockage in order to completely recover.

What are the dangers of tear duct obstruction?

If the tear duct is blocked for a long time, it will not only cause the disease to recur, but also aggravate the condition and cause dacryocystitis. Dacryocystitis itself will not have a significant impact on vision, but it is a very important and most common tear duct disease, which may cause great harm to eye health - dacryocystitis may further cause conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers and other eye problems.

Among them, middle-aged and elderly women are the most susceptible to dacryocystitis , because women's bony nasolacrimal ducts are naturally narrower than men's. However, once you suffer from dacryocystitis, eye drops are basically ineffective. Currently, common treatments include lacrimal duct probing combined with catheterization, lacrimal punctum reconstruction, lacrimal punctum dilation combined with lacrimal duct probing, and dacryocystorhinostomy.

The tear duct/ eye and nose specialist at Wuhan University Aier Eye Hospital reminds that in addition to the above situations, other eye diseases such as environmental stimulation, eye fatigue, conjunctivitis, etc. may also cause increased eye secretions. Therefore, when "increased eye mucus" occurs, it is recommended to go to a professional eye hospital for examination to find out the cause and receive corresponding treatment as soon as possible.

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