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Sleeping With Eye Makeup On Can Lead To Blindness

You might get tired of removing your eye makeup after a stressful day and decide to sleep with it. Well, this is definitely a bad habit that comes with dangers that manifest in future. The substances you apply on your eyes could lead to a number of eye troubles including potential blindness. How is this so? Read this interesting piece to capture insight on why you should always find time to remove your eye makeup once you’re done for the day. This article was written by Sadhana Bharanidharan and first posted on Medical Daily.

Dangers of sleeping with makeup on including potential blindness

A recent case was detailed in the May 2018 issue of the American Academy of Ophthalmology journal, where an Australian woman began experiencing an uncomfortable sensation underneath her eyelids. 50-year-old Theresa Lynch was found to have dark pigments, thought to be fragments of mascara, building up in that part of her eye.

“[The lumps] were embedded so deep that particles were building up on top of each other,” Lynch said. “I was so uncomfortable. My eyelids were swollen and heavy because I left it for so long.”

According to the authors, she had admitted to not removing her mascara before going to bed for almost 25 years. Since the mascara fragments had embedded themselves into her eyelids, blinking caused them to repeatedly rub the surface of her eyes, thus putting them in danger.
If one of the fragments caused a scratch which eventually became infected, Lynch was at risk of going permanently blind. Ophthalmic surgeon Dr. Dana Robaei performed a 90-minute procedure to remove the foreign material deposited under her eyelids. However, she still had to face certain consequences from her long-time habit.
“It was certainly disabling,” Dr. Robaei explained. “She has suffered permanent scarring on her eyelid and the surface of her cornea. The symptoms are like somebody throwing a handful of sand in your eye — it’s constantly irritating.”

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Dr. Eric Schweiger, the founder of the Clear Clinic in New York City, stated that products like mascara and eyeliner end up inside the eyes due to being rubbed by the pillow during sleep. “Sleeping in eye makeup repeatedly may result in the clogging of the tiny hair follicles and oil glands on your eyelids. When these areas become clogged, bacteria can build up and cause inflammation,” he said.

Furthermore, he recommended that makeup remover pads be placed by the bed to wipe across your face and eyes on nights when you may feel too tired or not have enough time to properly cleanse.

“The eye is the thinnest skin in the body so it’s very delicate, and using any type of scrub — no matter how gentle the label claims — can cause micro-tears or broken blood vessels, and can even lead to infections,” said California dermatologist Dr. Debra Luftman, insisting on gentle makeup remover.

To reduce the risk of an eye infection, avoid the same product for different parts of the face such as the same pencil being used for the lips and the eyes. Another precaution is to never share eye makeup with a friend as the product may carry bacteria from one person to another.

(This article was first published on Medical Daily)

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  1. Chukwurah chinweike Christopher

    If only our galz will listen

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