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Why Do My Eyes Hurt When I Rub Them?

My eyeballs feel bruised and really hurt when I rub them they are really sensitive to light and my vision has become blurred over the past few months I have to really focus to read also I have dry peeling skin under my eyes and on my eyelids which is purple/red in colour (it looks like I have two black eyes) I m only 17 what is this?
Tue, 1 Jul 2014
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By frequent rubbing of eyes one may get erosion of corneal and conjunctival epithelium. This causes photophobia and foreign body like sensation.
Avoid rubbing. Follow ocular hygiene.
At present one may use one antibiotic eye drops and lubricating eye drops for a fortnight or so to be comfortable.
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Why Do My Eyes Hurt When I Rub Them?

Hi By frequent rubbing of eyes one may get erosion of corneal and conjunctival epithelium. This causes photophobia and foreign body like sensation. Avoid rubbing. Follow ocular hygiene. At present one may use one antibiotic eye drops and lubricating eye drops for a fortnight or so to be comfortable.