Are your eyes making you sick? What you should know

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Mascara and eyeliner can give you a variety of looks, from subtle to striking to bold, but they can also make your eyes look sick.

Problem: Eye makeup can become a breeding ground of bacteria. A few microbes like Streptococcus or Staphylococcus live around our eyes. Some bugs stick to mascara or eyeliner and get carried back to their makeup containers.

Eye products should contain preservatives to stop bacteria from growing. Some products may not have enough. The effectiveness of the preservative decreases over time. This causes bacteria to multiply on mascara applicators and eyeliner pencils. You get more bacteria every time you apply makeup. It can cause serious infections.

“Every year, many women end up with eye infections from cosmetics,”The University of Rochester Medical Center warns. “In rare cases, women have been temporarily or permanently blinded by an eye cosmetic, according to the FDA.”

These simple tips can help you avoid these and other problems.

* Don’t share makeup to avoid spreading bacteria.

* Replace your eye makeup regularly, at least every three to four months.

* Remove eye makeup at the end of every day.

* Practice good eyelid hygiene.

* Keep updated on the latest eyelid-eyelash hygiene clinical safety reports.

Christine Sindt, Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa recommends wiping your eyes with an antibacterial eyelid cleaner like Avenova. NovaBay Pharmaceuticals. “One recent study showed that Avenova dramatically reduces the amount of Staphylococcus and other bacteria around the eye — by more than 99 percent,” says Sindt. “Avenova contains a solution of pure hypochlorous acid, a substance used by the body as a natural defense against pathogens, but is completely harmless to skin.”

“I encourage women to talk to their doctors about daily eye hygiene using safe and effective products, such as Avenova, which can be the best defense against infections and other common eye problems, like dry eye and Blepharitis,”Adds Columbus, Ohio ophthalmologist Alice T. Epitropoulos MD. “Take these steps, and women can have both beauty and healthy eyes.”

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