eye rubbing
Sleepy hand motion
Eye rubbing is the act of pressing or massaging the eyes with the hands, typically in response to tiredness, irritation, or just waking up.
It can be a self-soothing gesture or a sign of fatigue: She caught herself eye rubbing during the long meeting.
Doctors warn against excessive eye rubbing, which can damage the cornea or spread infection.
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- itchyProvoking scratching urges
- sleepyWanting to doze
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
allergy season · hay fever · yawning · drowsy · sleep deprivation · irritation · watery · burning · exhaustion · insomnia · late night · dust · pollen · contacts · eyelids · knuckles · groggy · waking up
- fatigue symptomsexhaustion, tiredness, drowsiness, sleepiness, yawning
- reflexesreflex, reflexes, reflex action, reflex response, quick reflexes
- sleep problemsinsomnia, sleep apnea, night terrors, hypersomnia, nightmares