Grupcheva Christina N, Grupchev Dimitar I, Usheva Natalya, Grupcheva Lora O
Specialized Eye Hospital, Medical University of Varna, 55 Marin Drinov Str., 9010 Varna, Bulgaria.
Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Varna, 9002 Varna, Bulgaria.
J Clin Med. 2024 May 25;13(11):3101. doi: 10.3390/jcm13113101.
Eyelash extensions (EEs) are among the most popular cosmetic procedures today. There is no prospective study demonstrating how this procedure affects the ocular surface and eye dryness in particular. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of EEs removal on dry eye symptoms and signs. The subjects were prospectively recruited from routine clinical examinations for dry eye complaints. Only subjects with an OSDI score above 31 were included in the study. The subjects also planned to have the EEs removed and agreed to abstain from makeup use and new cosmetic procedures for 4 weeks. The presence of dry eye was evaluated by an OSDI questionnaire, and objectively by tear breakup time (TBUT), staining (Oxford scale) and blinking intervals. All tests for dry eye were performed at baseline and 4 weeks after EEs removal. The mean age of our patients, all female, was 28 years. The size and type of EEs was diverse. The decision process was mainly based on appearance and models. None of the subjects had any health conditions. The mean result from the score from the OSDI questionnaire at the baseline was 33.4 and improved to 26.7 points 4 weeks after EEs removal. Objectively, the mean TBUT increased from 11.25 to 13.96 s. For the same period, the blinks increased by two per minute, and the staining was reduced by 1.0 grade. Removal of EEs improves the symptoms and the objective signs of dry eye. The most popular beauty procedure regarding eyelashes might not be innocuous to eye health.
睫毛延长术（EEs）是当今最受欢迎的美容手术之一。目前尚无前瞻性研究表明该手术如何影响眼表，尤其是眼干情况。本研究的目的是评估去除睫毛延长术对干眼症状和体征的影响。研究对象是从因干眼症状前来进行常规临床检查的患者中前瞻性招募的。只有眼表疾病指数（OSDI）得分高于31分的患者被纳入研究。这些患者还计划去除睫毛延长术，并同意在4周内不使用化妆品以及不进行新的美容手术。通过OSDI问卷评估干眼的存在情况，并通过泪膜破裂时间（TBUT）、染色（牛津量表）和眨眼间隔进行客观评估。所有干眼测试均在去除睫毛延长术的基线期和4周后进行。我们的患者均为女性，平均年龄为28岁。睫毛延长术的尺寸和类型各不相同。选择过程主要基于外观和款式。所有研究对象均无任何健康问题。OSDI问卷基线期的平均得分是33.4分，去除睫毛延长术4周后改善至26.7分。客观上，平均TBUT从11.25秒增加到13.96秒。在同一时期，每分钟眨眼次数增加了两次，染色程度降低了1.0级。去除睫毛延长术可改善干眼症状和客观体征。最受欢迎的睫毛美容手术可能对眼睛健康并非无害。
