Have you ever woken up to eyelids stuck together by crusty gunk? That “sleep crust” or “eye gunk” is more than just an annoyance; it is your eyes’ overnight cleanup crew at work. While a small amount ...

We all know that waking up every morning with eye crust is, weirdly, a normal thing. Whether you call it eye boogies, crusties, or sleep, that dried goo that accumulates in the corners of your eyelids ...

That crusty substance you find in the corners of your eyes each morning has a medical name: rheum. Far from being a cause for alarm, this natural buildup actually demonstrates your body’s remarkable ...