Filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh's cross-dressing style and fascination for make-up has left him with an eye infection.

"Was suffering from a strange itching, irritation in the left eye for the last few weeks and was trying to ease it with gallons of I-tone. Nothing seemed to work. Saw an optician today. It's an infection due to accumulated eye make-up at both corners(inside) of my eyes. Under medication to help cleanse eyes," Ghosh posted on his Twitter page Wednesday.