Time and again, we have all had this whitish or grayish discharge at the corners of our eyes when we wake up in the morning or after our eyes have been irritated.
Mostly, such a discharge could be as a result of simple eye irritation or a symptom of other eye infections. Conjuctivis is the main culprit. This is the swelling of the internal eye membrane, mostly the white part. It causes the eye to swell and turn reddish. The eye becomes painful to the touch and produces excess discharge at the corners.
However, there’s no need to panic because the condition is curable, and it is only so normal. If you notice mucus in the eyes, it does not necessarily mean that you have conjunctivis. It could as well be a result of dust entering into your eyes, exposure to smoke and constant staring at the computer screen.
At times, the eye mucus might be too much such that when you wake up in the morning, you find your eyelids stuck together due to excessive production of eye mucus. If this happens, then you have cause to seek medical advice. Perhaps improving on your diet at this juncture would also help bearing in mind that vitamin A is a help for the eyes as well as for vision improvements. If your eyes are constantly itching, then most likely they will produce excess mucus but you can get over the counter drugs at your local drug store to stop this irritation.
There are many temporary solutions that have been proposed and most of them have worked. However, they might only be able to relieve the mucous discharge for only a short time and then it comes again. For a permanent solution, improve your diet and boost your vitamin A and mineral intake, or simply stay away from the environmental irritants, once you have identified them as the cause of your mucus in the eyes condition. For a temporary reprieve, soaking a cloth in warm water and repeatedly wiping the corners of the eyes with it should help. Be careful to use one piece of cloth for one eye only because if one eye is good, it might be affected as a result of this.
Sometimes when you haven’t had a good nights sleep, your eyes might act irritated and produce mucus at the corners. Just get some sleep and it will help. If you work with computers, then they are probably the culprits for this condition. Therefore, get a plastic cover for your computer monitor to ward off intense penetrative light that emanates from the LCD screen. Get lights for your home that are not too bright as over brightness might well be the cause of your condition. Preferably, get LED lights as they give well modulated brightness that is not harmful. See an optician if you have persistent mucus in the eyes. It would also help to get more tips and clues online. While you are at it, make sure that you take a lot of water everyday.
