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Other slang terms used to describe eye discharge include eye boogers, eye mattering, eye gunk and eye pus. Sometimes called rheum, eye discharge has a protective function, removing waste products and potentially harmful debris from the tear film and the front surface of your eyes.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Eye Boogers are snot from the nose that makes it out of the tear ducts to keep the eyes lubricated while you sleep. Chemically it is no different then the mucus found in your nose or your lungs. There is a direct connection between the nose and the tear ducts. According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tear_ducts The nasolacrimal duct (sometimes called tear ducts) carries tears from the lacrimal sac into the nasal cavity.