Excessive Make-Up Is Dangerous, Expert Warn Women

The National Chairman, Eye Health Committee at the Federal Ministry of Health, Professor Afekhide Omoti, has warned against the application of excessive make-up around the eyes to avoid visual impairment.

Omoti also urged women to remove the make-up around their eyes before going to bed.

Omoti said this at an event organised by the FMoH, the Ministry of Transportation and a non-governmental organisation, the Sightsavers Nigeria, in commemoration of the 2022 World Sight Day with the theme, “Love Your Eyes.”

The WSD, observed annually on the second Thursday of October, is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment.

Omoti advised, “Reduce the amount of cosmetics around your eyes. Take special interest in giving attention to your eyes. Check your eyes regularly.”

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He noted that poor make-up hygiene could cause irritation and allergy to the eye, which may lead to visual impairment.

He said, “You may react to some chemicals and you will start itching and have problems in the surface of your eyes.

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“Try to clean makeups around your eyes very well before you sleep and try not to apply too much makeup around your eyes so that they don’t find their way into the eye or around the eyes.”

The don said the theme for the year emphasises the need for early diagnosis of eye diseases by eye health professionals.

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