03 Apr No Matter How It’s Applied, Eyeliner Often Gets Into The Eyes
Alison Ng PhD, BSc(Hons), MCOptom
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Centre for Contact Lens Research
School of Optometry & Vision Science
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario Canada
Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Dr. Ng: Eye care practitioners often see patients coming into our clinics with eyeliner “floating” in the tears or adhered to the surface of contact lenses during our routine examinations. When products such as eyeliner enters and contaminates the tear film, some patients complain of temporary discomfort, and if they wear contact lenses, they may report blurred vision if the lenses become spoiled. Specifically in this pilot study, we wanted to look at how differently eyeliner migrated into the tear film when applied in two different ways: inside the lash line and outside of the lash line.
Medical Research: What should clinicians and patients take away from your report?
Dr. Ng: Whichever way eyeliner is applied, a certain quantity will get into your eyes (even if applied outside of the lash line). This study found there is a 30% increase in eyeliner contamination when it is applied within the lash line.
Medical Research: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this study?
Dr. Ng: This study was the first of a series of studies examining the effects of eye cosmetics on the tear film. Future reports will be available in the near future.
Citation:
Migration of Cosmetic Products into the Tear Film
Ng A1, Evans K, North RV, Purslow C.
Eye Contact Lens. 2015 Mar 3. [Epub ahead of print]
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Last Updated on April 3, 2015 by Marie Benz MD FAAD