ORLANDO, Fla. — Eyelash extensions have become a popular trend in the beauty industry, but an Orlando eye surgeon warns that they can draw mites if they aren't properly cleaned.

“Same exact thing happened to me after having lashes for 3 years,” someone wrote, while another added: “Extensions are awful. “I did them for years and then suddenly was severely allergic.

It was scary. “They were both bad but my left eye, in particular, was a lot worse. It was so swollen that I couldn’t open it at all.

One complaint saying after getting lash extensions, "My eyes were burning, red as ever and my real lashes were all stuck together. After 2-3 days they were falling out." ...

Ottawa native Isabelle Kun, 20, had just recently gotten a new set of false eyelashes applied by a salon. Two days later, she awakened to find her eyes nearly fully shut as well as difficulty ...

Eyelash extensions have become phenomenally popular with women looking for long, thick lashes. But, if you're not keeping them clean, you could end up with a buildup of parasitic mites along your ...

The American Academy of Opthamology warns that eyelash extensions are associated with ocular conditions like karatoconjunctivitis (itchiness and redness), swollen eyelids, and losing natural lashes.

Hospital couldn't remove the lashes The eyelash extensions quickly began to irritate her eyes, Bizuk said. When she woke up the following morning, her eyes were swollen shut. "I couldn't open my eyes.

The extensions are glued onto individual eyelashes — and can stay in place for four to six weeks. Most ailments stem from the formaldehyde-containing glue.