- Trichiasis
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DiseasesDB = 31305
ICD10 = ICD10|H|02|0|h|00 (ILDS H02.010)
ICD9 = ICD9|374.05
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OMIM =
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eMedicineSubj = oph
eMedicineTopic = 609
MeshID =Trichiasis is a medical term for ingrown
eyelash es. This can be caused byinfection ,inflammation ,autoimmune conditions, and trauma such as burns or eyelid injury.Standard treatment involves destruction of the affected eyelashes with
electrology , specializedlaser , orsurgery .Trichiasis in
dog s is hair from the eyelid growing in the wrong direction and rubbing on the eye, causing irritation. It usually occurs at the lateral upper eyelid, especially in theEnglish Cocker Spaniel .cite book|author=Gelatt, Kirk N. (ed.)|title=Veterinary Ophthalmology|edition=3rd ed.|publisher=Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins|year=1999|id=ISBN 0-683-30076-8] Trichiasis also refers to hair from a nasal fold rubbing on the eye. This type of trichiasis can be flattened by rubbingpetroleum jelly onto it, but surgery is sometimes necessary for permanent correction.References
Posterior misdirection of normal lashes. most frequently affects lower lid.complications:Inferior punctate epitheliopathy.Corneal ulceration and pannus.
ee also
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Distichiasis
*Madarosis
*Trachoma External links
* [http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic609.htm Overview by Ron. W. Pelton, MD, PhD]
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