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Use of adhesive tape for temporary management of inturned upper eyelid eyelashes
Jorge G Camara1, Megan Q Chan, Joseph M Ruszkowski
1Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, HI, USA. jordegcam@yahoo.com
Objective:
To evaluate the efficacy of adhesive tape for temporary management of inturned upper eyelid eyelashes.
Methods:
In a prospective, consecutive, comparative, nonrandomized, interventional case series, 50 patients (100 eyes) had inturned eyelashes with at least 1 of 3 symptoms: foreign body sensation, itchiness, and tearing. Transpore tape was applied to the right upper eyelid of each patient; the left eye was used as a control. A questionnaire was used to assess relief or persistence of the symptoms before, during, and after tape adhesion.
Results:
Analysis of variance showed a significant difference between the study and control groups (P = .002). Tukey honestly significant difference analysis revealed a significant difference in symptoms before and during tape adhesion and a significant difference during and after tape adhesion. Symptoms in the control eye remained unchanged.
Conclusion:
Use of adhesive tape can be an effective temporary measure for relief of symptoms of inturned upper eyelid eyelashes.
