Clear,Long,Stringy Goo in Eye Constantly

[lesnbek]

Hi, I am 31 and as long as I can remember I have had problems with my eyes. Througout the day I have to wash out eyes, out my fingers in eye to remove the stuff- I know this can't be good but it happens so often I have to. It is clear, and runs in the bottom of eye, on eye, top of inside eye, long stringy goo. I can lightly wet a cutip- put in inside corner of eye and spin. The stuff goes from top to bottom. It is such an irritant. What could this be- I went to dr before and they said it was allergies. All the time I dont think so. I have really long eyelashes could that have something to do with it. I cant even wear makeup because it makes much more stuff in eye. Please any advice will help.

[Kaye_Raine10]

Im only 15 years old now, im having the same problem like this since i was 13. White long thin (sort of rheum) or eye mucus whatever they call it is coming out to my eyes. Specifically at the bottom part, it is itchy. Very very itchy and sometimes when it is so itchy i ccant help it but to rub and rub it then it became reddish and soon it hurts. Im having this imagination that is it possible that it has worms? Ohmy. Im so nervous about it. Ive had a lot of research, luckily it only says it could be allergies or maybe because of stress something like that. But, i know i have to be sure what it is. Please help me. I have a classmate who had the same case as mine one day she came to school with wounds around her eyes i asked her what happened to it she said, i rubbed and rubbed her eyes causing it to irritate. Now, it just brought me more nervous. What should i do?

[JohnHaganMD]

educate yourself with papers on mucous fishing syndrome:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11712630

http://www.reviewofoptometry.com/content/c/25906/

[goddessac]

Its not make up - I stopped wearing makeup long ago and still have this horrible problem.

[goddessac]

This is not an emotional compulsion.  Fishing the mucus out is a necessity because it feels like there is always something in there because there is - the mucus building up.

[dannyout]

I am so sick of people telling me there's nothing in your eyes as I pull a stringy thing out of my eye right in front of them. And I am sick of people and doctors telling me it's part of anxiety or all in my head or mucus fishing syndrome!

[JohnHaganMD]

Thanks  Yes touching your eye is like the cat chasing its tail. It perpetuates the problem and makes it worse and the more you touch the more "mucus" you produce.

[PepperSpiceLove]

Everyone listen! You have to STOP touching your eyes!! Yes, i know this is hard, but you must! I have the same thing as you and it's getting better, at first it's really hard, but it'll get easier. If it gets too much then excuse yourself to the bathroom and wash your face. As well as not touching your eyes use whatever "remedies" you have whether it's eye drops or hot tea bags. It'll start getting better and soon disappear!