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Perhaps you could try having a make-up break every few days, or choose a different brand that might clump less.",[],{},"Why do you keep getting something in your eye?",{"__typename":783,"sys":784,"title":786,"backgroundTheme":787,"authorEntriesCollection":788},"AuthorContainer",{"id":785},"1K9CpO9GoJ51VfEHMg7YPV","Written by our experts for peace of mind","Green",{"items":789},[790],{"authorBiography":791,"authorName":802,"authorQualification":803,"authorPhoto":804},{"json":792},{"nodeType":280,"data":793,"content":794},{},[795],{"nodeType":105,"data":796,"content":797},{},[798],{"nodeType":96,"value":799,"marks":800,"data":801},"Ross is an experienced optometrist having graduated in 2007 from Bradford University. He is also ophthalmic director of Specsavers Swaledale with Northallerton & Thirsk, a pre-registration supervisor, professional advancement consultant, and a WOPEC Lead Assessor. 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