Chemical conjunctivitis and diffuse lamellar keratitis after removal of eyelash extensions
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| Title: | Chemical conjunctivitis and diffuse lamellar keratitis after removal of eyelash extensions. | |||
| Abstract: | The authors: present a unique case of a 46-year-old female with a prior history of laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) who presented with bilateral chemical conjunctivitis and diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) secondary to epithelial defects following the misapplication of eyelash extension removal gel. | |||
| Industry Significance Rating: | High - Industry alert, report has major implications related to health and safety. | |||
| Publication: | American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2018 Aug 4;12:21-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2018.07.007. eCollection 2018 Dec. | |||
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| Discussion: |
The authors present a case with serious outcome for their patient following the chemical removal of eyelash extensions followed by the immediate application of eyeliner tattooing, a few hours after the procedures the patient developed "bilateral chemical conjunctivitis and diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) secondary to epithelial defects", one month later the patient developed and was treated for dry eye symptoms and approximately 3 years after the initial incident the patient still "had moderate but stable dry eye symptoms". Given the range of chemicals applied to the patients eyelids it is understandable that the treating doctors faced a challenge in determining the causative agent i.e. was the cause of the chemical injury one of the chemicals applied or due to a combination of the chemicals used during the eyelash removal and eyeliner tattooing service. The authors also mention that "patients with prior history of LASIK can sometimes be more susceptible to significant damage and slower healing time following a chemical insult". This may be due to a degree of interruption to tear film quality/quantity after Lasik surgery. Even if a trace amount of high concentration topical anaesthetic enters the eye after application to the eyelid it is likely to completely anaesthetise the eye surface which would mask the discomfort of a chemical injury from the anaesthetic itself or from other chemical agents that are being used at the time. |
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| Keywords: |
Medical Report, chemical conjunctivitis, lamellar keratitis, eyelash removal, eyelash extensions, eyeliner tattoo, lasik, dry eye |
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