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 ...

Mucus fishing syndrome is condition in which you repeatedly “fish” or pull strands of mucus from your eye. A number of eye problems can cause mucus to form. When the sticky substance starts to ...

Mucus can appear in the eye for many reasons, such as irritation and infection. Sometimes, when a person pulls mucus from their eye, the eye becomes irritated, causing more mucus to develop. The more ...

Eye boogers refer to mucus or pus left behind in the eye. Some causes include eye products, infections, debris near the eye, and seasonal allergies. When mucus dries in the eyes, it can leave behind ...