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Query About Eye Rubbing

2021-05-04 07:45:17
Doctor, I Have Some Query About Eye Rubbing. 1) I Was Rubbed My Eye For 7-10 Days Due To Conjunctivitis. Now, Have I A Change To Get Effected To Keratoconus For This 7-10 Days Rubbing? 2) I Have Rubbed My Left Eye Too Hardly (I Think) For 3-4 Times Today. Can This Rubbing Cause Keratoconus To My Eye? Please Answer This Valuable Questions, Doctor.
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Rubbing as such can't produce keratoconus. But as such rubbing is bad for eyes.

Answered2021-05-04 12:36:08

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Donot worry , Rubbing cannot cause keratoconus. But rubbing can be a sourse of infection so avoid it

Answered2021-05-05 17:55:42

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