Eye-cosmetic-induced conjunctival pigmentation.
Light and electron microscopic study of conjunctival pigmentation in a 27-year-old woman who used eyelid cosmetics is presented. The deposited material consists of ferritin particles and probably iron oxide and carbon. A review of the literature on conjunctival pigmentation secondary to eyelid cosmetics is presented.
D000328:Adult; D002244:Carbon; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron; D008264:Macrophages / Q000648:ultrastructure
D004396:Coloring Agents; D003358:Cosmetics; D002244:Carbon; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron