Notes and References. 1  U.S. Senate: Reference Home > Glossary > Christmas tree bill. 2  Lardner, George (1966) The Day Congress Played Santa: A Look at the Christmas Tree Bill, Washington Post, 25 December, p. A1, A10. 3  Shribman, David (1983) It Began as a Rather Ordinary Piece of Legislation, New York Times, 9 November, p. A22.
When the individual is awake, blinking of the eyelid causes rheum to be washed away with tears via the nasolacrimal duct. The absence of this action during sleep, however, results in a small amount of dry rheum accumulating in corners of the eye, most notably in children.
Referred to as sleepy sands or eye boogers, this can be a normal circumstance that forms as we sleep. It may present as a tiny hard form or as a clear or colored liquid. Depending on the type and cause, it can indicate a mild or serious eye condition. We will look at why the mucus in eye happens and how to treat the various types. Mucus in Eye Causes