Conjunctival foreign body from a cosmetic facial scrub.

Yamaguchi, T · Am J Ophthalmol · 1995

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

Foreign body sensation in four patients was caused by particles from a cosmetic facial scrub that contained small plastic spheres designed to abrade the skin. The particles were lodged in the superior palpebral conjunctiva 2 to 3 mm from the eyelid margin. Removal of the particles eliminated the foreign body sensation and there were no lasting deleterious effects.

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