DID YOU KNOW MENOPAUSE CAN CAUSE EYE ISSUES?
he hormone changes that occur can result in blepharitis, an inflammatory condition of the eyelids resulting from an overgrowth of bacteria on the lashes and lids. ‘The meibomian glands close to the eyelashes secrete a lipid that protects the eye surface,’ says consultant ophthalmic surgeon, Dr Elizabeth Hawkes (). It’s these glands that