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  2. Eyelash - Wikipedia

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    Blepharitis is the irritation of the lid margin, where eyelashes join the eyelid. The eyelids are red and itching, the skin often becomes flaky, and the eyelashes may fall out. Distichiasis is the abnormal growth of lashes from certain areas of the eyelid. Trichiasis refers to ingrown eyelashes. Eyelashes may become infested with parasitic crab ...

  3. Trichiasis - Wikipedia

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    Trichiasis (/ t r ɪ k i ˈ eɪ s ɪ s / trik-ee-AY-sis, / t r ɪ ˈ k aɪ ə s ɪ s / tri-KEYE-ə-sis) [1] is a medical term for abnormally positioned eyelashes that grow back toward the eye, touching the cornea or conjunctiva. This can be caused by infection, inflammation, autoimmune conditions, congenital defects, eyelid agenesis and trauma ...

  4. Apraxia of lid opening - Wikipedia

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    Manual lifting of the eyelid often resolves the problem and the lid is able to stay open. ALO was first clearly described as a distinct entity in 1965 as "a nonparalytic motor abnormality characterized by the patient's difficulty in initiating the act of lid elevation present only momentarily at the start of lid opening."

  5. What Is an Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty? - AOL

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    "The goal of upper eyelid surgery is not to change the shape of the eye, but just to rejuvenate the area and make the eyes look brighter," says Dr. Liotta. Who is a good candidate for this procedure?

  6. Blepharochalasis - Wikipedia

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    Blepharochalasis is an inflammation of the eyelid that is characterized by exacerbations and remissions of eyelid edema, which results in a stretching and subsequent atrophy of the eyelid tissue, leading to the formation of redundant folds over the lid margins. It typically affects only the upper eyelids, and may be unilateral as well as ...

  7. Woman Had 23 Contact Lenses Stuck Under Her Eyelid ... - AOL

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    Woman had 23 daily disposable contact lenses stuck deep underneath her eyelid, her eye doctor said. Ophthalmologist recorded the clump of lenses being removed.

  8. Entropion - Wikipedia

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    The upper or lower eyelid can be involved, and one or both eyes may be affected. When entropion occurs in both eyes, this is known as "bilateral entropion". Repeated cases of trachoma infection may cause scarring of the inner eyelid, which may cause entropion. [3] In human cases, this condition is most common to people over 60 years of age. [4]

  9. Distichia - Wikipedia

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    An ectopic cilia is a special type of distichia usually found in younger dogs. Commonly affected breeds include Poodles, Golden Retrievers, and Shih Tzus. [5] The eyelash exits through the conjunctiva of the eyelid facing toward the eye, usually at the middle of the upper eyelid.