Doctor Oz was asked by a woman, as part of his “Am I Normal?” segment, if it is normal that her eyes itch, and she rubs her eyes and then pulls out a very long white string of mucus. 
Dr. Oz said that this is not normal but is called Filamentary Keratitis, which means you have dry eyes or allergies which cause your eyes to deposit a waste material below your eye, which is the stringy mucus in your eye. Basically, pulling the stringy mucus out of her eye is similar to a person popping a pimple.
Filamentary Keratitis Cure:
1. Saline Eye Drops
You can use Saline Eye Drops to help keep your eyes from itching and from getting dry.
2. Antihistamine Allergy Relief Tablets
You should use Antihistamine Allergy Relief Tablets to prevent your allergies from making your eyes irritated.
3. NAC (N-Acetyl-Cysteine)
NAC (N-Acetyl-Cysteine) is used by hospitals and is very useful in helping to breakup mucus.
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Bulldinkies .. nothing works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nothing helps I’m always pulling strings of goo out of my eyes
I have this same problem! I’ve worn contacts for 15 years, and the past 2 i’ve started getting this on top of my allergies which make my eyes itch nonstop! This spring there was literally a nonstop string coming out of my right eye
I was actually trying to do research about this because I just had this happen to me. I’m the same as you Ashley. I wear contacts as well. My Dr. gave me new contacts to try because I work on a computer all the time I needed a more breathable contact. I always thought it was my allergies because my eyes would start itching right away. But after pulling out 3″-4″ pieces of ‘string’ out of my eyes I was starting to worry it was my new contacts or worse, I have an infection. This kind of makes me feel a bit better about it, even though it is still quite annoying. I think I’m still going to the Opt. to get it checked out.
The stringy mucous I experienced was relieved when I changed contact lens brands. Turns out I had an allergic reaction to the lenses which I have used for months. Doctors gave me all sorts of creams, medications, etc… I was allergic to Cooper XE and went back to my good old Acuvue 2. None of the stringy mess anymore.
tried all above, they do not work……why is this ignored by media? it is becoming an epidemic