Mascara-induced nasolacrimal duct obstruction

Paolo Scollo1, Rhys Davies2, Dominic O'Donovan3

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK paolo.scollo@cantab.net.

BMJ Case Reports
|May 8, 2021
PubMed
Summary

Mascara particles can cause chronic inflammation and secondary nasolacrimal duct obstruction, requiring dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). This case highlights mascara as a potential cause of nasolacrimal duct obstruction, even after DCR surgery.