Eli5 Why is it less common to get eye infections from just walking into suspended bacteria?

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Eli5 Why is it less common to get eye infections from just walking into suspended bacteria?

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Your tears actually contain antibiotic chemicals and you have an immune system that has been protecting your eyes from birth. Finally most bacteria just isn’t a concern. Sure there are types that cause issues but you need a lot to be more than you can kill faster than they grow.

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