Increased incidence of chalazion associated with face mask wear during the COVID-19 pandemic

Silkiss, Rona Z.; Paap, Michael K; Ugradar, Shoaib

doi:10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101032

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“…In a recent study, Boccardo [27] showed that while most people do not report a change in the ocular symptoms while wearing a facemask, a significant percentage of the persons having dry eye symptoms manifested exacerbated symptoms due to mask-wearing, a situation that can affect up to 18% of the general population. Silkiss et al [28] reported an increased incidence of chalazion in the San Francisco area between June-August 2020, when compared to the same interval in 2016-2019.…”

Section: Mask Related Work In Covid-19 Contextmentioning

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Unmasking People’s Opinions behind Mask-Wearing during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Twitter Stance Analysis

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Wearing a mask by the general public has been a controversial issue from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as the public authorities have had mixed messages, either advising people not to wear masks if uninfected, to wear as a protective measure, to wear them only when inside a building/room with insufficient air flow or to wear them in all the public places. To date, the governments have had different policies regarding mask-wearing by the general public depending on the COVID-19 pandemic evolution. In this context, the paper analyzes the general public’s opinion regarding mask-wearing for the one-year period starting from 9 January 2020, when the first tweet regarding mask-wearing in the COVID-19 context has been posted. Classical machine learning and deep learning algorithms have been considered in analyzing the 8,795,633 tweets extracted. A random sample of 29,613 tweets has been extracted and annotated. The tweets containing news and information related to mask-wearing have been included in the neutral category, while the ones containing people’s opinions (for or against) have been marked using a symmetrical approach into in favor and against categories. Based on the analysis, it has been determined that most of the mask tweets are in the area of in favor or neutral, while a smaller percentage of tweets and retweets are in the against category. The evolution of the opinions expressed through tweets can be further monitored for extracting the public perspective on mask-wearing in times of COVID-19.

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Section: Mask Related Work In Covid-19 Contextmentioning

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Unmasking People’s Opinions behind Mask-Wearing during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Twitter Stance Analysis

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“…Other clues for the mask as a mitigator of breath-to-eye infections include SARS-CoV-2-associated conjunctivitis that is speculated to come from the breath via masks to the eye [ 51 , 52 , 53 ]. Additionally, a documented rise in the incidence of chalazion correlated to face-mask wearing compliance was reported by Silkiss et al [ 54 ]. In their retrospective multicenter study, all of the patients diagnosed with chalazion or hordeolum between January and August 2020 were identified.…”

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The Effect of Face Masks during COVID-19 Pandemic on Ocular Surface Temperature—A Clinical Thermographic Analysis

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the center for disease control and prevention (CDC) recommends face-mask wearing for all people above the age of two years. The wearing of face masks creates a unique airflow towards the ocular surface which may influence the normal physiological conditions of the ocular and periocular surface. Healthy subjects with no ocular history were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. The Therm-App thermal imaging camera was used for ocular surface temperature (OST) measurements during inspirium and expirium. Five regions of interest (ROIs) were used to measure OST: medial conjunctive, cornea, lateral conjunctive, upper eyelid and entire orbital area. Additional measurements in the same locations were made with the upper margin of the mask taped with micropore surgical tape. Thirty-one patients were included in this study. OST during expirium was significantly higher compared to the temperature during inspirium in all locations measured (p < 0.001, paired samples t-test). The temperature of the upper eyelid was higher by more than 0.5 °C during expirium. Taping the mask’s upper edges to the skin resulted in non-significant temperature changes in inspirium vs. expirium. In conclusion, wearing a face mask creates air flow towards the periocular and ocular surface, which changes the OST mostly on the eyelids.

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“…Masks were taken off mostly during lunch and coffee breaks. Mean BCVA was 0.8 ± 0.16 (0.7-1) and mean IOP was 14.6 ± 4.8 (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)…”

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“…However, anecdotal evidence, including observations in our daily practice suggest a higher prevalence of chalazion than usual. Silkiss et al reported an increased incidence of chalazion in a retrospective study and implicated increased air ow around the eye and the eyelids with the use of face masks [12]. Further studies are needed to assess the effect of long term surgical mask use on Meibomian gland functions.…”

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Impact of Prolonged Face Mask Wearing On Tear Break-Up Time and Dry Eye Symptoms in Health Care Professionals

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Palamar

2021

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Purpose To evaluate the impact of prolonged surgical face mask wearing on dry eye symptoms and tear film break-up time (T-BUT) in health care professionals. Materials and Methods A total of 33 health care professionals were included in this cross sectional, prospective study. T-BUT measurements were performed twice for all participants in the morning (8 am) and in the afternoon (5 pm) in addition to a complete ophthalmological examination. The subjects also filled-in the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire twice, before and after wearing the face mask, on the same day. Results Sixty six eyes of 33 participants (17 female and 16 male) were evaluated. The mean age was 33.6 ± 7.55 (24–48) years and mean total duration with mask on between the two evaluations was 514 ± 12.5 (495–526) minutes. The mean T-BUT was 9.3 ± 1.0 (3–16) seconds at 8 am and 8.3 ± 1.5 (3–14) seconds at 5 pm (p = 0.01). The mean OSDI score was 20.1 ± 8.3 (0-68.75) at 8 am and 27.4 ± 10.4 (0-81.25) at 5 pm (p < 0.01). Conclusion Use of a surgical mask for the entire work day was seen to worsen T-BUT and dry eye symptoms in healthy individuals. Ophthalmologists should be aware of possible worsening of condition in patients with dry eye with the prolonged use of face masks and consider modifications if necessary.

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Increased incidence of chalazion associated with face mask wear during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 28 publications

References 13 publications

Unmasking People’s Opinions behind Mask-Wearing during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Twitter Stance Analysis

Unmasking People’s Opinions behind Mask-Wearing during COVID-19 Pandemic—A Twitter Stance Analysis

The Effect of Face Masks during COVID-19 Pandemic on Ocular Surface Temperature—A Clinical Thermographic Analysis

Impact of Prolonged Face Mask Wearing On Tear Break-Up Time and Dry Eye Symptoms in Health Care Professionals

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