Frequent eye rubbing can lead to eye infectious inflammation, corneal damage, increased risk of astigmatism and other negative consequences. 1. Infectious eye inflammation: Hand carries a lot of bacteria and other pathogenic microorganisms, often rubbing the eyes with dirty hands will increase the risk of infection, leading to eye inflammation, eye redness, itchy eyes, foreign body sensation, eye secretion increase and other uncomfortable symptoms. 2. Corneal damage: frequent rubbing of the eyes will increase the chances of foreign objects entering the eyes, if there is a foreign body into the eyes, repeated and frequent rubbing of the eyes, the foreign body friction damage to the cornea, resulting in damage to the surface of the eye. 3. Increase the risk of astigmatism: when you rub your eyes, you often close your eyes tightly and move your eyeballs upward. The pressure from rubbing your eyes will be gathered underneath your eyeballs, which will cause the curvature underneath the cornea to change, thus increasing the risk of astigmatism. Frequent eye rubbing is an unhealthy eye habit that should be corrected in time. If you experience discomfort due to frequent eye rubbing, you should seek medical attention in a timely manner to avoid aggravating your eye symptoms and affecting your vision.