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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 ...
Trichiasis refers to ingrown eyelashes. Eyelashes may become infested with parasitic crab louse. An external hordeolum, or stye, is a purulent inflammation of infected eyelash follicles and surrounding sebaceous (Gland of Zeis) and apocrine (Moll's gland) glands of the lid margin.
Trichiasis (misaligned eyelashes) Swelling of lymph nodes in front of the ears; Sensitivity to bright lights; Increased heart rate; Further ear, nose, and throat complications. The most important complication to look out for is a corneal ulcer, which is caused by intense rubbing of the affected eye, or trichiasis with a superimposed bacterial ...
Earlier this year, comedian Amy Schumer revealed a "big secret" she has been struggling with for years: trichotillomania.. The hair-pulling disorder causes irresistible, recurrent urges to pull ...
Women apply mascara expecting it to give them long, luscious lashes -- not to cause them to fall out. One Florida woman told ABC she found this out the hard way after using CoverGirl's Bombshell ...
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 ...
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.
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