title: Ignition of eyelash extensions during routine minor eyelid surgery.
abstract: Preoperative patient questionnaires enquiring about the presence of prosthetics are routine. Eyelash extensions are not part of standard preoperative questionnaires. This case illustrates how this impacts patient safety during minor eyelid surgery.
authors.affiliation: Hawkes Bay Hospital, Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Jessica P S
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Michaels
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Macdonald
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D002425:Cautery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D005140:Eyelashes; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017751:Safety Management; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires