When dust or dirt gets in our eyes and we “blink it away” where does it really go?

Question

When dust or dirt gets in our eyes and we “blink it away” where does it really go?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Think of your eye lids like windscreen wipers. The grit is pushed to a central point, then adheres to the eyelid, to be slowly moved to the corners of the eye each time you blink. From there, is leaves the eye.