Eyelid hygiene products: A scoping review.

The commensal microorganisms may overpopulate and increase the risk of inflammatory conditions, such as blepharitis [[3]], either involving the eyelashes (anterior blepharitis) or the posterior portion of the eyelid margin, involving the meibomian glands (posterior blepharitis). To identify relevant studies, a search strategy was developed with a University Health Science's librarian to identify keywords related to the lids, lashes, lid hygiene and the treatment of lid margin disease (i.e. blepharitis) in electronic databases. Typically, eyelid cleaners are found in the formulations as discussed above (ie. wipes, gels, foams or creams), but more recently, some eyelid cleansers have been formulated as sprays which are applied to a cotton pad and then rubbed onto the closed eyelids. [Extracted from the article]