« My 13-year-old has keratoconus in one eye (other eye is 20/20). He never complains about itching or dry eyes. He only rubs his eyes when asleep with his knuckles. He rubs his eyes 1 – 3 times very hard, and each time for 5 – 8 seconds. We have tried many things to curtail it – encouraging him to sleep on his back, wearing googles or eye shields (he unconsciously will remove), artificial tears, treating his allergies more aggressively (allergy shots, antihistamines, allergy eye drops, nose sprays) , utilizing best practices regarding bedding (bed covers, microfiber sheets, washing sheets weekly, etc.). Nothing seems to work. We are desperate to find a solution. Your site is the only one of the Internet I’ve found that discusses eye rubbing while asleep, so thank you so much for creating this site. If you have recommendations on how we should proceed, we would greatly appreciate it. Our doctors here don’t have any recommendations. »