The green stuff in the corner of your eyes when you wake up and the green stuff that is more commonly known as boogies, what are the correct scientific or medical names for these two substances?

sequoianoir

Nasal mucus or phlegm (also containing dust particles, etc.) "Eye crusts" are the leftover protein and fat from tears which have seeped out during the night and have dried up. Tears have three components, salty water (from the tear gland behind the upper outer corner of our eye), protein (secreted by the conjuctiva) which is the clear film that covers the eye and fat (from ducts in the eyelids.) Dec 17 03, 5:17 PM

MonkeyOnALeash

If it is "green" you DO have a mild infection of the eye and opthalmic antibiotics are a good idea. Seek a doctor's advice. Conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva) is the usual culprit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunctivitis http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/conjunctivitis.htm http://www.healthtouch.com/bin/EContent_HT/drugShowLfts.asp?fname=usp0556.htm&title=Stoxil&cid=HT Dark or vivid yellow is also not a good sign. Beige, white and semi-clear are the only positive discharges from one's eye sockets! Dec 08 07, 6:11 PM

Baloo55th

I'll back Monkey up there. Any green discharge from the eye should be investigated medically ASAP. Green snot is often a sign of infection as well, but snot comes in various shades. Green phlegm coughed up is once again a sign of infection. Dec 08 07, 7:04 PM