Spring - Summer 2002

Inside this issue
ISPB Annual Fireworks Survey for 2001	Research and Medication Updates
ISPB Board and Officers for 2001-2002	ISPB Workplace Eye Safety Program
Financial Statement for Fiscal 2000-2001	Early Sun Exposure Linked to Eye Problems
DISCOVERY 2002 – Low Vision Conference	“Talking” ATMs by Bank One Corp.
Amblyopia Treatment Study	Cosmetics and Eyelids
ABC’s: A Guide for Parents	Statistics on Major Eye Diseases
Glaucoma and U.S. Hispanics	Remembrances
Protect Your Eyes From the Sun	Quick Tips
EYE SPY Training	Spring Cleaning

Cosmetics and Eyelids

The eyelid is a common place for rashes to develop, because of the skin sensitivity in that area. Most women naturally assume that makeup is causing their discomfort, which is quite possible. However, it could also be the nail polish they are wearing.

According to Dr. Rajani Katta, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, “even just a tiny speck of wet nail polish can cause a problem.”

Here are some of the other culprits that can cause eyelid dermatitis:

accidentally touching the eyelid;
developing an allergy at any time;
changes in product ingredients without advertising the fact to the public;
contact lens solutions and eye drops that fall onto the eye area.

“Eyelid dermatitis can be extremely difficult to solve because it can be caused by a lot of different things,” Dr. Katta said. “It’s miserable for patients, usually very itchy, and sometimes painful” (Source: Lori Williams, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Medical Center News, Feb. 15, 2001).

It is comforting to know that eyelid dermatitis is preventable and treatable — just call your eye care professional.

The Visionary, published as a service of the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness,
is available upon request. The information contained in this issue,
taken from sources considered to be accurate,
does not replace the need for professional eye care consultations and treatments.

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