Why do your eyes get bloodshot from rubing them??

Question

grr i ave bad habit..end up walking around all day looking like a drugie!

Answer 1

Your irritating your eyes which can make them bloodshot, if your eyes are dry [which makes you rub them] try treating them with drops or something like that.

Answer 2

Constant rubBing them is even worse - double the redness......

Answer 3

Rubbing your eyes continually can cause irritation of the conjunctiva, which leads to increased blood flow; this is what causes conjunctival 'injection' (i.e., bloodshot appearance).

Note that other things make your eyes look bloodshot, such as allergies, lack of sleep, ill-fitting contact lenses, and drug use.  In the case of allergies, the blood vessels dilate in response to an allergen.  In the case of ill-fitting contacts (and lack of sleep), the conjunctiva and sclera (the white part of the eye) become starved for oxygen; the response is to dilate blood vessels to increase blood flow and oxygen delivery.

While you can buy over-the-counter medicines to constrict the blood vessels in your eyes (e.g., Visine), this is only a temporary measure.  It's best to eliminate the underlying cause or, in your case, to avoid rubbing your eyes in the first place.

Answer 4

'im pretty sure its just because you irritate them