Meibomian gland dysfunction -- also known as dry-eye syndrome -- is on the rise among women due to excess makeup of the eyes. A blocked oil gland causes this condition of red swollen eyelids. "Around 40 per cent of the women with high usage of eye make-up products tend to get affected with oil gland blockages. Stating that anti-ageing eye creams contain retinoids that has also been linked to thickening and degeneration, Sony said that such make-ups kill the blood cells in the meibomian gland ducts. A study by Canada's University of Waterloo said people who apply eyeliner on the inner eyelid run the risk of contaminating the eye and causing vision trouble.

Source: India Today July 13, 2017 07:30 UTC