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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 ...
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 ...
By the 1930s, false eyelashes were becoming widespread. False eyelashes were featured in Vogue. [citation needed] Person wearing synthetic false eyelashes as drag makeup. In the 1960s, eye makeup that made the eyes seem larger was very common. This look was achieved by applying false eyelashes to the top and bottom eyelids to mimic the look of ...
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
A Somali woman with indha kuul ("kohl eyes") Usage of kohl eye paint in the Horn of Africa dates to the ancient Kingdom of Punt. [4] Somali, Djiboutian, Ethiopian, and Eritrean women have long applied kohl (kuul) for cosmetic purposes, as well as to cleanse the eyes, lengthen eyelashes, and to protect the eyes from the sun's rays. [14] [15]
Inherited eyelash problems are common in some breeds of dogs as well as horses. Eyelashes are an uncommon but not unknown feature in birds. Hornbills have prominent eyelashes (vestigial feathers with no barbs), as do ostriches. Amongst the reptiles, only Eyelash vipers show a set of modified scales over the eyes which look much like eyelashes.
The whisker-like hairs are so long that she can hold them together.
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome (VKH): VKH is a systemic autoimmune disorder affecting melanin-containing tissues, leading to uveitis, meningitis, and poliosis, which often involves the eyebrows and eyelashes. [6] Alopecia Areata (AA): Poliosis may emerge in patients with AA as pigmented hair selectively falls out or during hair regrowth. [7]