What I am referring to is the accumulation of 'gunk' that we get in our eyes, usually when we wake up from sleep.
2007-02-06 08:19:51 · 4 answers · asked by bsc_student_08 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
"Poison" above is right.
Your lacrimal glands are always producing tears to lubricate and avoid eye drying off. The blinking motion while awake helps get rid of excess protein that make up the tears, but while asleep, the water evaporates leaving a mixture of protein and mineral salts behind. That is what you are referring to as "gunk" (which is medically called "rheum")
2007-02-06 08:33:08 · answer #1 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a combination of the salt (and other stuff) in your tears plus the dirt/dust/etc. that gets in your eyes.
The tears wash your eyes. It has to go someplace. Normally, it's washed away (basically down your face) slowly. However, when you sleep, it gets trapped under your closed eyelids and is washed to the sides where it accumulates.
2007-02-06 08:29:28 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mother nature's way to ensure we wash our face in the morning.
2007-02-06 08:27:24 · answer #3 · answered by Miki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your eyes must be lubricated so they dont dry up, and when your eyes are closed for long periods of time it acummulates.
i dunno if this is true, its just my interpretation!
2007-02-06 08:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by poison 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋