Optometrist Dr. Bridget Anderson joins The Doctors to weigh in on the TikTok trend of eye fishing or mucus fishing. She shares there’s a condition where the eye produces excess mucus and a person will ...

Eye boogies Eye boogies, or rheum, are very common, Anderson says. They include a combination of dead skin cells, oil and mucus from the eyes. “Eye mucus is normally produced from the body to keep the ...

Pulling out eye mucus, a habit known as mucus fishing, can cause more harm than good. This seemingly harmless act can irritate the eye's surface, disrupt the tear film, and lead to increased mucus ...

Your body naturally makes mucus to protect organs like lungs and eyes. But infections, allergies and pollution can boost ...

Sleep crust is a mixture of mucus, tears, and skin cells that accumulates while you are sleeping. Sometimes it can indicate an infection or other condition. Picture this: Dawn is breaking and it’s ...