Contact lenses and eye makeup go hand in hand. Without
wearing proper eye makeup contact lenses fail to create a harmonized effect
especially if they are colored & dramatically patterned. However, one needs
to be very careful about applying makeup when wearing contact lenses. A recent
study suggested that eyeliner when worn too close to the lash line contaminates
contact lenses & induces infections.
Bacterial Transmission to Contact Lenses
Since makeup accessories such as mascara and eyeliner may
become seeded with bacteria, be very careful about replacing these wands. These
wands when touch lash line and tear ducts deposit and transmit the bacteria to
the eyes which then travel further to get into the tear film. The tear film
once contaminated directly facilitates bacteria transmission to the contact
lenses that are floating over the iris.
According to the study made, it was observed that eyeliner
when applied inside of the lash line brought more results of bacterial
contamination than the eye liner applied on the outside of the lash line. It
has been suggested that when eye liner is applied over the tear duct or inside
the lash line the glands get blocked which creates an annoying or itching
sensation. The makeup pigments & waxes may bind to contact lenses that may
cause problems for people with sensitive eyes and dry eyes syndrome. Dry eyes
have fewer tears to dilute the makeup particles this is why a burning or
itching sensation is felt whenever an external agent gets into the eyes.
Always apply eye liner over the eye lid to reduce the risk
of complications, said Alison Ng a
postdoctoral fellow at the University of Waterloo in Canada who led the study. When wearing contact lenses, apart from applying eye liner carefully, using Stella collagen eye lash glue that acts as a protein supplement is also recommended by our contact lens experts.
Ref: Fox News
