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Trichomegaly is a condition in which the eyelashes are abnormally long, [1] objectively defined as 12mm or greater in the central area and 8mm in the peripheral. [2] The term was first used by H. Gray in 1944 in a publication in the Stanford Medical Bulletin, [2] though he was only the third person to characterize the disorder; the first two reports were published in German in 1926 and 1931 by ...
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 ...
A phenomenon that could be entoptical if the eyelashes are considered to be part of the eye is seeing light diffracted through the eyelashes. The phenomenon appears as one or more light disks crossed by dark blurry lines (the shadows of the lashes), each having fringes of spectral colour.
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 ...
The word eyelash is a compound consisting of the words eye, referring to the eye which the lashes surround and protect; and lash, referring to the braided cord of a whip or to the act of stroking with a whip. This is in reference to both the individual lashes resembling whips, and the action of blinking the eyes causing the lashes to move in a ...
A viral meme claims a 19th century prostitute invented false eyelashes to protect her eyes while on the job. This is provably false. Fact check: A Canadian inventor patented false eyelashes
This influencer proved the saying true when she lost her eyelashes in a freak accident with a curler. TikToker accidentally tears off eyelashes attempting beauty trick: 'This is my sign to stop ...
Madarosis is a condition that results in the loss of eyelashes, and sometimes eyebrows. The term "madarosis" is derived from the ancient Greek "madaros", meaning "bald". [1] Eyelashes are important in the prevention of bacteria and other foreign objects entering the eye.