Healthy eyelids are essential for healthy eyes and clear vision
Understanding our eyelids
When you blink, your eyelids move across the eye, but they are more than just human ‘windshield wipers’.
Eyelids shield your eyes from dirt and other contaminants and block light to help you sleep comfortably—but they also contain tiny glands that secrete an oily component of the tear film.
Eyelids help to keep the cornea moist by producing essential oils for your tears
When you blink or close your eyes, the tear film is dispersed across the corneal surface, keeping it protected and lubricated.​
At the same time, blinking gently squeezes the meibomian glands in the eyelids, releasing fine oily droplets that help seal moisture in, commonly referred to as the lipid layer of the tear film.
Your eyelids, with their delicate layers and constant exposure to the environment, are prone to a range of conditions. What many don’t realize is how essential proper eyelid hygiene is to maintaining overall eye health.
Proper and safe eyelid hygiene
Following daily exposure to dirt, pollution, debris, and foreign particles, which accumulate on the eyelids and lashes, proper eyelid care is crucial. Thorough cleaning helps to remove the dirt and debris trapped around the eyelids.
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Eyelid hygiene is especially effective as a preventative measure. Clean eyelids, lashes, and eyelid margins may safeguard against a variety of potential eye conditions.
Soap free is important!
Soap is great at removing the oily bits of your cooking pans. But sometimes in the human body, especially in our eyes, oil should not be removed. On the contrary, it should be protected.
Your eyes count with a very important oily film, called the lipid layer. This natural lipid layer is crucial for reducing excessive evaporation of your tears.
The most sensitive skin
Eyelids contain the thinnest skin on the body, being made of intricate layers of skin, muscle, tissue, fat, and glands.
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Using NACLINO™ Lid Wipes, you avoid introducing any soaps or irritants to the delicate skin around your eyes, keeping you on the safe side and staying away from unnecessary complications.