This happens fairly often: I am going about my business, when suddenly I feel as thought I have something in my eye. After a little while, regardless of whether I physically attempt to remove the irritation or not, I spot a clear, string-like apparatus in my eye. I remove it, and it's the same every time: It's about the length of my eye, as thin as a piece of thread, very stretchy, wet, with the consistency of what feels like jelly. If I leave it out in the air, it hardens and becomes very tough.
What is this that is in my eyes? Is it the lens shedding layers? Is it a particular illness? Any input is appreciated. All I know is that it is annoying as hell, and happens at least once every week or two.
2007-09-27 16:48:04 · 3 answers · asked by freakotrees 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I have no clue but I think it's time for you to make an appointment with an eye doctor.
2007-09-27 16:52:43 · answer #1 · answered by serendipity 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you remove your eye makeup with cotton balls? or apply toner, etc?
Those little dickens hurt like heck, and look exactly as you describe.
Use a bit of tissue to blot off eye makeup.
2007-09-27 23:56:20 · answer #2 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have it too. I don't think it's anything to worry about. Maybe it's what eye buggars start out as? I've had it for years, so if you find out it's something deadly or an infection- please let me know. Nothing hurts, my eyes aren't swollen shut, and I can see. Seems harmless to me :)
2007-09-27 23:55:24 · answer #3 · answered by speckopolis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋