Rubbing the eyes rarely causes corneal edema, and conjunctival edema is more common in clinical practice. Patients can be treated with eye rest, physical therapy, and medication to relieve eye discomfort. 1. Eye rest: If conjunctival edema or corneal edema occurs after eye rubbing, patients need to avoid continuing to rub their eyes with their hands, so that the eyes can get enough rest to promote the recovery of eye discomfort. 2. Physical therapy: if the patient’s eye foreign body sensation, pain is obvious, the patient can use a towel wrapped in ice to the eyes of the local cold compresses, to promote the absorption of ocular edema. 3. medication: if the patient has conjunctival or corneal edema, conjunctival congestion and other discomforts, the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, such as levofloxacin eye drops, tobramycin eye drops, etc., to promote the recovery of the condition. It is recommended that patients with significant eye discomfort after rubbing their eyes should seek medical attention in a timely manner to assess their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions.