The findings were presented at the 44th Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons by researchers from a medical university in Ukraine.
Eye doctors found 96 per cent of women who have the beauty procedure every three to four weeks were crawling with the eight-legged bugs.
A study among young women who regularly have eyelash extensions has found most have tiny mites, called Demodex folliculorum, living on their lashes. These mites can cause a painful skin reaction ...
Long, fluttering eyelashes may be fashionable, but experts are warning that the beauty trend could come with risks to eye ...
The majority of women who frequently receive eyelash extensions were found to have Demodex mites, a study found. Abnormalities in meibomian gland function, which secretes the oil that prevents tear ...
Cosmetic eyelash extensions are widely used to lengthen and thicken natural eyelashes; however, this procedure may pose risks to ocular health. A recent case report described postoperative exposure ...