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.
One official name for eye boogers is rheum. Rheum is the natural discharge of the eye, formed from a combination of mucus, tears, dust, and even skin cells from the eyelids. The eye produces rheum all dayâ¦ so why does it build up overnight? When weâre awake, blinking washes rheum and tears away so we donât get a buildup of sleepies.
Eye floaters may be caused by: 1  Age-related eye changes. Eye floaters most commonly occur as a result of age-related changes in the vitreous, the jelly-like substance that fills your eyeballs and helps maintain their round shape. 2  Inflammation in the back of the eye. Posterior uveitis is inflammation in the layers of the uvea in the back of the eye. Posterior uveitis, which can cause eye floaters, may be caused by infection or inflammatory diseases, among other causes. Bleeding in the eye.