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High intraocular pressure
Can using castor oil for eyelash affect iop?
I have pretty scanty lashes since beginning and castor oil seems to help.
However in my last eye checkup I had an high iop of 26. Further tests showed no effects on the optic nerve and hence my ophthalmologist asked me to forget about it.
Can I use castor oil though?
Presence of blepharitis, that is, infection in eyelid can also lead to loss of eyelashes.
It can also be due to dandruff in lids.
Better to send pic of yourself to decide furthermore treatment.
Since castor oil is helping you ,you might have dry scaly lashes, might be due to seborrheic blepharitis.
You may also get your hair check fir dandruff
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Castor oil may not help with lash growth. Difficult to comment on it. However , it might not increase the IOP. Please check your IOP in 3 months.
There are multiple factors like the method used and your corneal thickness that will affect the measurement of IOP.
Next Steps
Do check your thyroid status and vit d3 levels. An alteration inthem could be a cause of losing eyelashes
Health Tips
castor oil application can lead to blocked eyelid glands and tear film alterations. So be aware of it.
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